With major tourist hotspots expected to reopen this month – expectations are again on the rise that summer 2020 may not be limited to just parks and back gardens.
Boasting royal palaces, ancient monuments and beautiful countryside – visitors to the UK are spoiled for choice for sights to see. But it appears some tourists find the local rubbish bins equally mesmerising. That’s according to an online thread that is now chock-a-block with tales of visitors to the UK doing things that, in the … Read more
The first tourists to arrive in Mallorca will undergo PCR coronavirus tests at the airport and then remain isolated for six hours in their hotels to await the results. This is one of the measures contained in a pilot ‘action plan’ being prepared by the Balearic government which wants to be one of the first … Read more
Norway and Denmark will reopen their borders to each other as coronavirus restrictions are eased, but not to their lockdown-free Scandinavian neighbour Sweden. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Friday Denmark will reopen its borders from June 15 to residents of Germany, Norway and Iceland but ‘with restrictions’, while Norway said it would do … Read more
Some tourists pay thousands to fly half way around the world to visit Hollywood Boulevard. But they’re wasting their time according to one internet user – because it ‘smells like straight-up s***’. This outpouring was just one of many that appeared on a forum dedicated to the revealing of ‘overhyped’ tourist attractions. Pictured is Romeo … Read more
Portuguese holiday island of Madeira will welcome tourists again from July 1 – and all visitors will be tested for coronavirus for free if they can’t prove they’re negative Tourists will have to undergo the test before they are allowed onto the island Alternatively, they have to prove they’ve had a negative test in the … Read more
Back to Benidorm in JULY! Spanish PM tells tourists ‘we’re waiting for you’ as he vows to ‘safely’ reopen hotspots ahead of more lockdown easing on Monday Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country will be open from July He asked foreign tourists to start planning their holidays to the country now PSOE party … Read more
Cyprus will ban British tourists from entering the country when it reopens to holidaymakers on June 9 amid fears over UK’s coronavirus death toll Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said airports would reopen on June 9 Phased reopening will initially allow passengers to fly from about 20 countries British tourists account for a third of arrivals … Read more
Around 10million self-taking tourists cram into Rome’s streets and around its ancient sites each year. But it wasn’t always so. These fascinating vintage pictures taken in 1956 show a far less hectic Eternal City. The black-and-white snaps were captured by photographer Allan Hailstone, from Coventry, on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy in August … Read more
Stay away! Police chief tells bank holiday tourists to steer clear of Peak District after beauty spots are plagued by huge lines of cars, piles of rubbish and burnt-out barbecues Mark Thorley says tourists are failing to heed warnings to stay away from area He said a ‘number of issues were raised’ last weekend as … Read more