51 h. ago Warning to Brits in Benidorm as holidaymakers urged to 'stay away from no go zone'

EXCLUSIVE: Brits who are planning to go to popular tourist destination Benidorm, Spain, have been urged to keep well way from one particular area dubbed 'Mugger's Alley'

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4 d. ago Tourists fear sinking European holiday destination will end up 'like Atlantis'

Europe is a popular tourist destination for many people around the globe, but one common travel destination is sinking, and people fear it will 'end up like Atlantis'

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4 d. ago Spanish island makes brutal vow after chaos at popular tourist hotspots

As concern around over-tourism continues to spread across Spain, local authorities in the Balearics deployed a rather unusual strategy - which it now admits massively backfired

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5 d. ago Canary Island tourist frenzy as popular beach's secret cove finally exposed

White unspoilt sand, almost deserted coastlines and gripping flora and fauna gives this cove a ‘secluded’ feel in the Canary Islands, away from the maddening throngs of tourists

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6 d. ago I'm Italian and these are the key scams tourists need to avoid in Italy

Italy is one of the globe's most popular tourist destinations and was the fifth most visited country in the world in 2024. But tourists will need to watch out for a few common scams while they're there.

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6 d. ago Multiple casualties in Hoofddorp mass stabbing as cars 'smeared with blood'

A horror stabbing took place in the early hours of 6am this morning in a popular tourist destination for Brits, with emergency services rushing to the scene before blocking off the street

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6 d. ago Two killed and multiple injured in Hoofddorp mass stabbing as cars 'smeared with blood'

A horror stabbing took place in the early hours of 6am this morning in a popular tourist destination for Brits, with emergency services rushing to the scene before blocking off the street

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7 d. ago Brits heading to Spain should make four checks now after Airbnb crackdown

In recent months, tens of thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets protesting rising housing and rental costs, which many say have been driven up by holiday rentals on platforms like Airbnb that have proliferated in cities like Madrid and Barcelona and many other popular tourist destinations

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7 d. ago Monster shark spotted swimming along coast of Brit tourist hotspot

The world's second-largest shark was seen casually gliding through the waters of the Costa del Sol and can often be found around the British Isles, from Scotland down to Cornwall

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8 d. ago Tourist faces £168,000 fine for throwing a large rock into a gorge in popular national park

A tourist is facing an eye-watering £168,000 fine for throwing a massive rock down a gorge in a popular national park.

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8 d. ago Brit tourist attacked by crowd with makeshift weapons in Bali after taxi fight

Brandon Joseph, 30, is reported to have assaulted a taxi driver Herlindo Emmanuel Nino, 31, on the popular tourist island of Bali leading to a large brawl and his arrest

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8 d. ago Moment monster 12m shark spotted lurking off coast of holiday hotspot Marbella

The monster 12 metre shark was spotted off the coast of Marbella, in Spain's Costa del Sol, as one spotted said it was the first time they had seen such a sighting in 35 years

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1 week ago Tenerife could introduce tourist tax for first time in popular holiday destination

The town of San Miguel de Abona in Tenerife could be the first area of the island to introduce a tourist tax, which would see visitors charged for overnight stays in all accommodation

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1 week ago Brit boy, 8, rushed to surgery after running through window in Magaluf hotel

The eight-year-old Brit is said to have 'run through' a pane of glass in a freak accident around midday at a hotel in popular tourist destination, Magaluf, while he was with his parents

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1 week ago ‘We sometimes milked 3,000 snails a day!’: the dying art of milking molluscs

For 1,500 years, Mexico’s Mixtec people have extracted ink from the rare purpura snail to dye yarn. But they fear the species – and their rich tradition – may soon be lost for everPhotographs by Mauricio PalosThe site for the camp is well chosen. Mangrove trees provide shade from the sun; from their hammocks, the two men can look out over the yellow sand of Chachacual Bay. Rocks rise at both ends of the beach, breakers crashing against them. Next to the camp, turtles have left their tracks in the sand. “They often come at night and keep us company,” says Mauro Habacuc Avendaño Luis, 81, known to everyone as Habacuc.While Habacuc lights a campfire to make coffee, his son Rafael, 42, sets up a small tent for the night. Rain is forecast. “We’ve been camping in the same spot for many years,” says Habacuc. “From here, we roam the coast in search of the purpura snail.”White cotton skeins dyed with snail ink turn from yellow to green and finally ‘tixinda’ purple in the sun Continue reading...

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1 week ago England's 'prettiest village' curbs major upgrade due to 'over

The council chairman of a popular UK tourist destination has said that introducing a new car park was "not plausible" as the village continues to struggle with overtourism

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1 week ago Couple trapped in popular Blackpool tourist attraction said ‘police thought it was a hoax’

The couple sat in a replica Coronation Street Rovers Return bar while they waited to be rescued

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2 w. ago Spain beach warning as two popular tourist spots forced to close due to contamination

The beaches in the south of the island have been closed after the results of water quality tests found high levels of food-poisoning bacteria E.coli

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2 w. ago Spain's £15 tourist tax in chaos as popular region delays strict rule

In a huge victory for Brits, Spain's region of Catalonia - which includes hotspots such as Barcelona and Costa Brava - has postponed doubling its tourist tax ahead of the peak summer season

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2 w. ago Heartbreaking final texts of woman, 24, who died after being abducted and beaten into a coma at popular tourist hotspot

Ivonne Daniela Latorre, who was discovered dying in a coma after attending a music festival, sent a series of disturbing messages to her parents before an alleged kidnapping. 

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