IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE FEARED AS VENICE GROANS UNDER MASS TOURISM
Every year, enormous crowds of tourists visit Venice. At peak times, 100,000 tourists stay overnight, plus tens of thousands of day visitors. In short, the historic lagoon city is one of Italy's desti ...
TOURISM RISES AT UNESCO WORLD WAR MEMORIAL SITES
A total of 139 memorial sites to the Great War were inscribed on the World Heritage List by an international organization. These sites, located in Flanders, Wallonia, North and North-East France, are ...
GALAPAGOS ENTRY FEE INCREASES TO FIGHT MASS TOURISM
According to Ecuador’s local media reports, the cost of entering the Galapagos National Park, a natural heritage site located off the coast of Ecuador, will increase in 2024. The purpose of this measu ...
NEW MEASURES TO PREVENT CHAOS IN THE ACROPOLIS
The queues of tourists waiting to visit the Acropolis and Museum in Athens are becoming increasingly lengthy. The Greek Minister of Culture has declared that swift new measures will be taken to addres ...
LARGE CRUISE SHIPS TO BE BACK TO VENICE IN 2027
Although cruising has a small part to play in Venice's issues, the recent decision by the authorities was quite surprising. Starting in 2027, larger cruise ships will be allowed access to Venice. ...
