Hong Kong actress Myolie Wu explores Italy’s Florence
Florence: Actress and singer Myolie Wu and her husband Philip Lee visited famous landmarks in the tourist city of Florence...
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Bulgaria issues only short-stay Schengen Visas & has no VIS connection problems, MFA clarifies
Sofia: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria has clarified that the country only issues Schengen visas for short-term stays,...
Increased interest among foreigners to obtain Portugal Schengen visa
Lisbon: Foreigners’ interest in obtaining a Portugal Schengen visa continues to remain high despite the summer season coming to an...
Beach club operators in Italy brace as EU competition rules threaten their business
Rome: Beach clubs have a significant impact on Italy’s economy, as the tourism sector accounts for around 6% of the...
Italy: Illegal migration drops 62% as Meloni’s policies take effect
Rome: Seaborne illegal migration into Italy has seen an unprecedented drop this year as the deterrent policies of Giorgia Meloni’s...
Visa fee for 126 countries waived under new visa policy: Tarar
Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Culture and National Heritage Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday announced launch of a...
International expo sees increased efforts to woo Chinese tourists
Xi'an: Although Kyrgyzstan might be unfamiliar to many Chinese tourists, Liusher Musaev undertook nearly 100 consultations about trips to the...
Bulgaria is surging tourism sector with visa free travel for 93 countries including USA, France, UAE and Canada
Sofia: Bulgaria‘s tourism industry is experiencing a remarkable surge, thanks to its expanded visa free travel program, now including 93...
More than 700 migrants cross the Channel to Britain in a single day
London: Two migrants who attempted the crossing died, French authorities said earlier, taking the number of people to lose their...
Bulgaria’s tourist overnights revenue grows 18% y/y in June
Sofia:- Bulgaria's revenue from tourist overnights leapt by 18% on the year to 270.5 million levs ($151 million/138.3 million euro)...
Italy: Hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists
Rome: The number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses has risen sharply in some of Italy’s most popular...
China’s inbound tourism heats up in summer travel surge
Beijing: Elena and her boyfriend planned for their trip to China three months in advance and when wandering last week...
Italy: Southern towns dazzle with these spectacular light displays in summer
Rome: The art of luminarie began as far back as the 17th century with decorations erected for village festivals and...
Italy auctions off Holy Roman Emperor’s castle to tackle public debt
Naples: The palatial complex near Naples tops the list of 33 sites owned or managed by the defence ministry to...
Asylum claims from Turkey soar by nearly 80 percent with more arrivals predicted
Jon Austin London: The numbers of asylum seekers coming to the UK from Turkey is soaring latest Home Office figures...
Portugal Schengen visa from Pakistan August 2024
Celina Ali Islamabad: Portugal offers a stunning blend of rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture, making it one of...
Greece becomes visa-free for 188 countries, including the UK, the Netherlands and Spain
Athens: Greece became visa-free for 188 countries, including the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and the US; encouraging tourism at...
Bulgaria seeks to facilitate issuance of tourist & work visas
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Angelieva have discussed plans to...
E-visas to be available for Chinese citizens from August 14: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi
Lahore: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that e-visas for Chinese citizens would be available online starting August 14. This...
Migrants in Portugal struggle to cope amid housing crisis
Lisbon: Some migrants in Portugal are turning to temporary accommodation like tents, amid a housing crisis in the country that...
Greece is in the middle of an anti-cruise rebellion, with locals complaining about over-tourism and trashed streets
Athens: Boats full of tourists who arrive on the island, crowd the streets, and leave trash have led to the...
Foreigners are using Romania’s work visas to reach other EU countries irregularly, authorities claim
Brussels: Romanian authorities claim that many foreigners arriving legally in Romania for employment purposes on work visas are attempting to...
Italy: Beach club owners threaten August strikes as EU rules threaten their livelihoods
Rome: Beach club operators in Italy have threatened to go on strike over EU plans for their businesses. Known as...
Greece reports successful crackdown on illegal beach occupiers
Athens: Authorities say they imposed fines of over 1.15 million euros this summer so far on businesses obstructing public free...
Out-of-this-world €9 million ‘spaceship’ house lands in Portugal
Lisbon: Inspired by sci-fi flicks, a high-tech spaceship-shaped house that “landed” by the beach in Portugal’s Algarve region has just...
Portugal warns UK tourists over holidays but says ‘it’s not their fault’
Lisbon: Portugal has joined Spain in warning UK tourists NOT to holiday in Madeira. Locals in the European Union holiday...
Bulgaria to cease issuing visas from August 9 to 18 due to implementation of new visa information system
Sofia: The Bulgarian consular authorities abroad will cease issuing visas on August 9, and up until August 18, due to...
Discovering Calabria in Italy, where tourists are seen as a blessing, not a curse
It has sandy beaches, hilltop towns and emerald seas to make fans of Italy swoon, yet this southernmost region remains...
China sees over 400 mln railway passenger trips in July travel rush
Beijing: China recorded 423 million railway passenger trips in July, the first half of the two-month summer travel rush, data...
EasyJet to begin new Portugal to Cape Verde flights
Lisbon: The National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) has approved easyJet's new routes from Portugal to Cape Verde. The airline will...
