Staging area was scarcely decorated with props. (Image: SWNS) Police were called to a Willy Wonka-inspired ‘experience’ after furious parents complained their kids had been brought to tears by the “shambolic” event. Punters who paid £35 a head for the ‘immersive experience’
A Downing Street visitors book packed with signatures from world leaders welcomed by Margaret Thatcher has sparked fury from Number 10 after it was put up for auction by a former civil servant who ‘rescued it from being destroyed’. The ornate gold-lettered
Authorities in Andalusia, the southernmost region in Spain, approved legislation on January 29 aiming at regulating tourist accommodations, holiday apartments and hotels. Councils in the region now have the power to establish “proportionate limitations” to prevent holiday accommodations from overrunning neighbourhoods and decide
Staff at a Lincolnshire Wildlife Park are facing a crisis of swearing parrots, with the number of foul-mouthed birds appearing to be growing. As a result of the increasing number of cheeky birds, staff are rolling the dice with a risky tactic
Dubrovnik, the picturesque port city in Croatia, is grappling with the title of Europe’s most ‘over-touristed’ destination as the number of visitors far surpasses the local population. In 2022, more than one million tourists flocked to Dubrovnik, a city with a resident
A man has shared his disappointment after visiting Madame Tussauds for the first time in decades – only to be faced with massive queues and questionable waxworks. Phil, a content creator on Tiktok, posted a video on the streaming platform sharing his
The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Tourists can still access the glass-enclosed esplanade beneath the tower,
As 2024 approaches, globetrotters planning their next adventure have been presented with a cautionary guide to the world’s most perilous destinations. A groundbreaking interactive risk map, crafted by the esteemed consultancy firm International SOS, has illuminated regions where intrepid travellers might encounter
Thousands of care homes, hospitals and hospices will have to allow residents to receive visitors after a change in the law, announced today. In a major victory for the campaigning Daily Express, transparency will finally be brought to the sector that has
Visitors to Venice have been warned to brace themselves for a daily charge to visit the floating city at busy times, set to be introduced next year. The move, which will see day-trippers charged £4.35 (€5) at busy weekends, is part of