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All the countries where you have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2023
[ad_1] From the Algarve to Thailand, these are all the places bringing in new fees to combat overtourism. Travel has well and truly bounced back since the pandemic, buoying tourist…
Venice tourists will have to pay €5 to visit from next year
[ad_1] After delaying the launch, city officials have given a new timeline from when daytrippers will have to pre-book their visit and pay a fee. Daytrippers to Venice will soon…
Why Greeks are giving up on the beach this summer
[ad_1] Cost, crowds and climate change: Why I swapped Greek beaches for mountains this year. It’s summer season, which means Greeks are flocking to the islands and beaches for a…
Spain: Fake signs at Mallorca beaches warn tourists to stay away
[ad_1] Catalan small print underneath shares a different message with local people. Activists have put up fake warning signs at beaches across Mallorca, Spain to keep English-speaking tourists away. ADVERTISEMENT…
Should tourists stay away from Maui after deadly wildfires?
[ad_1] A company that held a charity snorkeling tour near burned out Lahaina later has since issued an apology. The incongruous sight of tourists enjoying Maui’s tropical beaches while search-and-rescue…
Italy’s ‘Path of Love’ to reopen after more than a decade
[ad_1] Local authorities are keen to encourage responsible tourism on the route that winds between the Cinque Terre. Love is in the air as one of Italy’s most famous walking…
Alaska’s famous glacier is melting but the cruise ships keep coming
[ad_1] Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes. Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise…
Portugal bans loud music on its beaches with fines of up €36,000
[ad_1] Want peace and quiet while you sunbathe? This European country promises sun, sea and silence. Beachgoers in Portugal have been warned that they could face fines of up to…