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Malaga, one of Spain's most visited cities, has seen protests this year against mass touris. Malaga is the Spanish province with the highest number of houses for tourist use

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Spanish resort to ban new holiday flats in 43 neighbourhoods

Malaga moved Monday to ban new short-term apartment rentals to tourists in 43 neighbourhoods of the southern Spanish city, the latest move in the...

AFPNovember 18, 2024

Frescoes in the Criptoporticus Domus at Pompeii

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Pompeii rejects ‘mass tourism’ with daily visitor limit

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, the latest Italian tourist site to take action against overcrowding....

AFPNovember 15, 2024

The frescoes in the Villa Farnesina palace in Rome, visit courtesy of the Accademia dei Lincei

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Electrician finds frescoes behind false ceiling in Rome

Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes discovered behind a false ceiling at the...

AFPNovember 13, 2024

The fountain is being cleaned to remove limestone deposits and grime

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Rome’s Trevi Fountain unveils tourist catwalk during cleaning

A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome's Trevi Fountain was unveiled.

AFPNovember 9, 2024

The legislation, which has been in the works since April 2023, aims to slash tax breaks for tourist properties in a bid to curb short-term rentals amid shortages of affordable housing.

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French parliament approves bill to rein in tourist rentals

The French parliament on Thursday approved a bill aimed at tightening the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb.

AFPNovember 7, 2024

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French lawmakers back bill to tighten Airbnb regulation

French lawmakers on Thursday backed a bill aimed at increasing the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb to combat the shortage of affordable...

AFPNovember 7, 2024

A woman looks out from a tour boat as it sails away from a glacier between Maniitsoq and Sisimiut in Greeceland

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Greenland seeks to capitalise on ‘last-chance tourism’

A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists, but its remote location and fragile environment — which make it a...

AFPNovember 5, 2024

Passengers disembarking at the airport of Nuuk, Greenland, which will soon the capacity for international flights

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Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

A new runway at Greenland’s Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the tourism sector, at the risk of inundating...

AFPNovember 5, 2024