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Residences

This desert oasis in Algeria is seeing a surge in tourism

Experience desert awe and wonder just two hours from Algiers.

Residences

Arriving in style: The hotels welcoming guests differently

There’s nothing quite like making a grand entrance, and these luxury properties know it.

Conscious Travel

Revealed: 17 of the top 20 most sustainable destinations are in Europe

A new study has revealed which destinations are most sustainable, as well as where eco-conscious travellers head to.

Albania

Dine-and-dash: Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni pays bill of Italian tourists

The prime minister paid over €80 for a group of Italian dine-and-dashers who had left a restaurant in Berat, Albania, without covering the bill.

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Travel News

Tenerife battles 'worst fire in 40 years' as more residents evacuated

The fires are currently in the mountainous area surrounding the volcano Mount Teide.

Destinations

Norway in summer? Extreme heat is changing how people travel in Europe

Heatwaves in southern Europe are causing travellers to seek out cooler destinations this summer.

Travel News

Wildfire forces over 3,000 travellers to flee campsites in France

Thousands of residents and holidaymakers were forced to leave their homes and campsites as a fast-moving wildfire spread across southwestern France.

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WATCH: Sicily's Mount Etna spews fiery lava and spits ash

Nighttime footage shows Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe, belching smoke and ashes.

Residences

Do we still need TVs in hotel rooms? These properties don’t think so

With more ways to consume content than ever, the future of the hotel TV is at risk. These hoteliers think so, and it’s about more than cutting costs.

France

Eiffel Tower evacuated by police for several hours

Paris's most recognisable structure was previously the subject of a bomb threat in 2020.

Green News

San Sebastian ‘beautification plan’ chops down dozens of flame trees

Protestors are rallying against plans to remove more tree cover on the Canary Island of La Gomera.

Spain

Sunbed wars: Costa chaos as tourists fight for a place by the pool

Hotels say without sunbed controls 'it would be a jungle' as tourists compete for prime locations at hotels all along the Spanish coast.

Green News

Dozens dead in Maui wildfires as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian island

Already the state's deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island, the death toll will likely rise further as search and rescue operations continue, officials say.

World News

Flying north for summer? How heatwaves are changing European holidays

Does the classic Mediterranean summer holiday have a future?

Travel News

Fear of wildfires is leading some holidaymakers to change their plans

Next summer you might be able to claim on your travel insurance if extreme weather affects your holiday.

Travel News

Euroviews. Is disaster on the horizon for travel and tourism?

Climate change poses an existential threat to the sector that accounts for close to 8% of global GDP. Governments and businesses should act with urgency to mitigate climate change while also bolstering resilience as extreme weather events rage onward, Gloria Guevara writes.

Moments

Embark on a spectacular train journey through Mexico's Copper Canyon

Departing from Los Mochis in Sinaloa, the Chepe Express train takes passengers on an awe-inspiring trip through Mexico’s Copper Canyon.

Travel News

Free holiday offered to tourists evacuated from Rhodes wildfires

Officials and tourism bodies have said that the South Aegean island is ready to welcome tourists after wildfires.

Hungary

Music and dance across Hungary as it hosts European Capital of Culture

Locals and visitors are flocking to thousands of events in Veszprém and around Lake Balaton for the European Capital of Culture [ECC] season.

Travel News

How are wildfires affecting Greece’s summer travel season?

As thousands are evacuated from the Greek islands of Rhodes and Corfu, there are concerns over the future of Greece’s future tourist industry as sweltering heat and future wildfires could hinder the viability of Greek tourism.