Once it was confirmed by the Italian government that Palermo will be the new European capital of culture for 2018.
The city of Sicily will benefit the expected rise in tourism and additional funding for its cultural visibility.
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Do tourism taxes actually deter traveler…
From Venice to Barcelona, overcrowded travel destinations are taxing vacationers. But the question remains as to whether such strategies really help reduce overtourism — and where the money generated goes.
Read moreShould you trust hotel and restaurant re…
Many tourists decide where to eat or stay after reading reviews online. But with so many fakes, can they really be trusted?
Read moreEurope-wide train links marred by steep …
Delays, steep costs and construction work are undermining the dream of a Europe-wide high-speed rail network, with night trains especially susceptible to disruptions.
Read moreRyanair slashes German services, complai…
Low-cost airline Ryanair is stopping all flights to three minor German airports and also cutting its operations in Hamburg by more than half. It blamed the government in Berlin for...
Read moreCities start fighting rental crisis trig…
In many of Europe's hottest tourist destinations like Barcelona and Paris, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?
Read more'Coolcation': Is climate change transfor…
As heatwaves scorch southern Europe, some tourists are heading to colder destinations. Could vacation spots with cooler temperatures be the trend of the future?
Read moreRyanair to cut flights to Berlin due to …
The Irish budget airline says it plans to slash a fifth of traffic to Berlin-Brandenburg airport because of high access costs.
Read moreParis Olympics is deterring tourism
Paris pulls out all the stops for the Summer Olympic Games with sporting contests and top athletes taking center stage, leaving the city’s tourism industry with little to cheer about.
Read moreUNESCO names Germany's Schwerin Castle a…
Schwerin Castle and parts of the historic city center survived World War II without bomb damage. It is now one of over 50 places in Germany listed as a World...
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