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One in four Poles could not afford a week's vacation last year, the EU's statistics agency has said.more

Spanish hotels are turning to private detectives and the courts to combat a surge in fake food poisoning claims by British holiday-makers that have already cost them millions in payouts.more

Here's your starter for 10. What does the Polish city of Gdansk bring to mind? I'll bet a pound to a zloty that for those of you who know your history the answer is shipyards and strife.more

TOURISM IS IRELAND'S largest indigenous employer and last year visitors to the country spent €4.6 billion, according to Fáilte Ireland. That huge spend is spread out across all Ireland's regions but the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has collated the figures to see which areas benefit most from tourism.more

Overall spending by foreign tourists to the UK was higher in the second half of 2016 as the exchange rate remained favourable for inbound visitors, new data reveals.more

Brits are bracing themselves for a scorching hot summer this year with hot temperatures to last until October.more

Ten people were injured today as a result of a whirlwind over a seafront beach in Rome's Ostia district.more

In 2016 796k tourists from the UK have visited Poland - according to GUS data.more

Around 8.3 million visits to the UK were recorded during the first quarter of 2017, and spending rose by 16 per cent on the same period last year.more

Hoteliers, police and tourists seeking a quiet holiday are having a lot of trouble during this season with British vacationers massively reaching Portugal.more

Authorities in the Balearic Islands have asked for an alcohol ban on flights and in airports as they try to crack down on "anti-social tourism".more

Heritage watchdogs have warned that the Capital is at risk of being overrun with tourists - just weeks before the 70th anniversary of its festivals is celebrated.more

Around 70 firefighters have tackled a huge blaze that tore through a building in London's famous Camden Lock Market.more

Disused silver ore mines in Tarnowskie Góry in southern Poland were among the sites that a United Nations cultural agency has added to its list of heritage treasures during its current session.more

Famed for its breathtaking landscape of mountains and valleys, the Lake District has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, in recognition of its outstanding natural beauty. more

Council chiefs plan to relax a ban on filming adverts on Tower Bridge to raise its profile as a global tourist destination and bring thousands of pounds into the City. Officials have seen a surge in requests from luxury brands to use the landmark as a location since its central role in Danny Boyle's London 2012 opening ceremony.more

A beach in Wales has been crowned the best in Europe by Suitcase Magazine. Swansea's Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula surpassed the sandy shores of Spain, Greece and France to become the only European beach worthy of a place on Suitcase's top 10 beaches in the world list for 2017. more

The UK has slipped down the list of the safest places to visit, as the world's most dangerous countries for tourists are revealed. The World Economic Forum ranked 136 countries in its biennial tourism report, with one section focused on safety and security. more

French officials apparently want to woo British tourists back to Calais by letting them drive on the left hand side. Brits would not have to switch lanes when they got to 'designated' areas of the northern French city, according to the proposals.more

An Air Cairo flight to Warsaw has made an unscheduled stop in Cairo after the pilot became concerned about a proper work of one engine.more

All children under 12 will be admitted for free to heritage sites managed by the Office of Public Works Heritage Service. This initiative will commence this Saturday 1 July and will give children under 12 the chance to visit sites for free.more

New research has revealed 18-25 year-olds are choosing to learn new cultures over partying, with 70 per cent saying they have never had a summer fling.more

A giant "urban zip wire" claimed to be the fastest in any major city in the world is to open in central London next month.more

Consumers long used to the Netflix and Spotify's 'all you can eat' subscription model can now enjoy unlimited private-jet travel, with Surf Air offering its customers as many flights as they like for £1,750 a month.more

A Cuba bound flight was pictured returning to Manchester Airport with part of its left wing missing.more