Italy: Rare summer flooding in Venice
The famous PiazzaSan Marco in Venice was inundated in up to a metre of water overnight due to unusual summer floods. In the fall and winter, the lagoon city is frequently affected by “acqua alta” (high water), and severe floods in November 2019 cost hundreds of millions of euros in damage. Couples in […]
Read MoreSlovenia: Explore the magestic city of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, is one of Europe’s smallest cities, but it appeals to both inhabitants and visitors. The architecture of this magnificent city is incentive enough to pay a visit. Many of the buildings here were created by renowned architect Joze Plecnik, including the Triple Bridge and the Ljubljanica River embankments. […]
Read MoreHungary: Tourism industry plots track to recovery
COVID-19 restrictions have harmed Hungary’s tourist economy for more than a year, with up to 35 percent of firms lost due to the epidemic. Domestic tourism is improving as the country enjoys a relatively free summer, with vacationers opting to stay at home. Lake Balaton is Hungary‘s most popular tourist attraction, and has long […]
Read MoreGreece: South Aegean international arrivals approaching 2020 levels
In the previous three months, almost 1 million foreign visitors visited the South Aegean Region, including Rhodes, Kos, Santorini, Mykonos, and Karpathos, accounting for approximately 92 percent of last year’s total. The number of arrivals at five of the region’s major airports climbed over the three-month period, according to figures provided by the South Aegean […]
Read MorePoland: Which covid-19 vaccines are accepted
Poland, like the rest of the European Union and Schengen Area, has opted to open its borders to travelers with the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate. According to a press statement released by the Polish government reveals that the nation only recognizes vaccines that have been licensed for use by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). […]
Read MoreSpain: Number of tourists drops in first half of 2021
According to the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE), just 5.4 million overseas visitors visited Spain in the first half of 2021, from January to June. According to an INE news release, the number of visitors who came this year till July is almost half of the amount that arrived during the same period in […]
Read MoreItaly: Powerful heat wave on the way
The advent of the ‘Lucifer’ anticyclone from Africa is expected to bring scorching temperatures to Italy in the following days, in what weather analysts predict will be the warmest week of the summer. On the 10th of August, the health ministry issued a ‘Level 3’ heat warning for four cities: Bari, Campobasso, Rieti, […]
Read MoreFrance expecting 50 million tourists despite pandemic
According to French tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, 50 million foreign visitors are expected in France this summer, primarily from Europe, while international tourists from farther afield will be largely missing owing to tight travel restrictions imposed to combat the spread of Covid-19. In an interview with the monthly Le Journal du Dimanche, Lemoyne stated […]
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