Spain saw a significant resurgence in international tourism during the first half of 2023, with 37.5 million foreign tourists visiting the country, marking a substantial 24% increase compared to the same period in 2022, according to the government’s announcement on Wednesday.

There are three wings to the new project. “Lusso” (luxury) trains will be spearheaded by the long-distance, super-luxury Orient Express Dolce Vita train, which will now launch in 2024, instead of this year as previously anticipated.

Venice has been grappling for years with too many tourists and the effects of climate change. The UNESCO World Heritage property comprises the city of Venice and its lagoon situated in the Veneto region of northeast Italy.

From January-June, Russian arrivals reached 2.61 million, the data from Culture and Tourism Ministry showed the same, compared to almost 1.46 million in the same time one year back, followed by Germany sending 2.27 million tourists and 1.49 million from the U.K.

As the summer tourist season peaks in popular Italian cities like Venice, Rome, and Florence, travellers are being warned about pickpockets. Organised groups of pickpockets target crowded areas like museums, public transport stations, and landmarks, blending in and snatching tourists’ …

Last summer’s tourist season was the first since in which no COVID-19 restrictions on socialising were in place in the UK since 2020.

Temperatures in Greece have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius with increasing frequencies, while the data show that interest in popular Mediterranean destinations has dropped by ten per cent.

Under the highest emission scenario, the most significant effect of climate change on tourism demand is projected for coastal regions, e.g., a 9.12% decline for the Greek Ionian Islands and a 15.93% increase for West Wales (UK).

According to local media reports, firefighters have succeeded in extinguishing large areas of the wildfires, but some are still raging including around the cities of Palermo, Catania and Messina.

Tourism is back on track with a bang in the main tourism markets in the world. Spain improved 86% ofthe levels before the pandemic. Entrances this year by now exhibit a 28% surge compared to the levels before the pandemic …