Venice introduced this week a new tourist tax, with the stated aim of helping protect the historic Italian lagoon. The new £4.29 (€5) fee needs to be paid by daytrippers not staying overnight in the area to gain access to Venice’s central
Tourists stroll the city of Venice amid travel surge Visitors have poured back into Venice, with outsiders often vastly outnumbering the 50,000 residents of the city center, overwhelming the narrow alleys and putting the daily charge back on the mayor’s agenda. (SOURCE:
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals during the first weeks of the Israel-Hamas war said he was denied entry to Germany Friday to take part in a pro-Palestinian conference — an event that police later ended
Tibet is luring investors from elsewhere in China with a promise to let their children take university entrance exams there in return for an investment of at least $400,000, an unusual move to exploit what is considered an easier scoring system. With
A stunning and wildlife-rich holiday destination is doubling its entry fee for tourists. The Galapagos Islands’ tourist tax hike will come into force in August, in a bid to crack down on over-tourism and raise funds to protect the environment, support the local
The government of Latvia has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens until March 4, 2025, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian citizens are prohibited from entering Latvia for tourism and leisure purposes. Exceptions include those with valid residence permits
Bulgarian authorities on Monday imposed an entry ban on two Russian citizens suspected of espionage for Moscow’s foreign intelligence service. Bulgaria’s agency for national security identified the two as Vladimir Nikolayevich Gorochkin, 39, and Tatiana Anatolievna Gorochkina, 37, and barred them from
Vladimir Putin might not have much to celebrate on the anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine as the boss of NATO has said it’s not ‘if’ but ‘when” the country will join the military defensive alliance. Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of
The Chinese government has lodged a protest with the U.S. concerning the treatment of Chinese students entering America at entry points. Xie Feng, the Chinese ambassador in Washington, said numerous Chinese students have been denied entry monthly, facing extensive interrogations upon arrival.
Tourists visiting Turkey’s Hagia Sophia will no longer be able to access the glorious Byzantine era structure for free after organisers imposed a charge to “reduce overcrowding”. The UNESCO World Heritage site didn’t use to charge entrants, but following recommendations from the