31 h. ago Europe's holiday hotspot hell: Videos show streets groaning with crowds and huge queues at famed beauty spots in Italy and Greece

Europe is groaning under a tourism surge that's overwhelming some of its most famous hotspots and sparking raging anti-tourism protests from locals.

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42 h. ago Warning issued to tourists in Spain over common items worn on the streets

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel guidance for the European holiday hotspot - with the threat of hefty fines if the rules are broken.

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8 d. ago Tourists urged to be rude to the locals in Spain, Greece and Italy

Expect Paul Evans says you need to leave your good manners at home

Politics

9 d. ago Flight cancellations threaten to ruin holidays as strikes planned for European hotspot

British tourists flying to and from Italy could see their travel plans disrupted due to mass airport transport strikes due to take place on Thursday July 10.

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1 week ago Italy is hit by deadly 'water bomb' floods while southern France, Greece and Turkey battles ferocious wildfires as Europe's wild weather continues

Tragically, one woman lost her life in Lombardy, northern Italy, after a furious storm caused a tree to come crashing down to the ground.

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2 w. ago UK's 'most Instagrammable city' has gorgeous views 'prettier than Santorini'

A UK city has been named prettier than spots in Greece, France and Italy according to a new study that determined Europe's prettiest places for an Instagram photo

Politics

2 w. ago Greece, Spain and Italy amongst countries on 'health warning list' this summer

Greece, Italy and Spain are just a few of the Mediterranean countries that have been put on the 'warning list' by a health professional who has urged holiday-goers to check their destination before they fly

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2 w. ago Warning issued for anyone going to Spain, Greece, Italy or Portugal

Authorities are advising against physical activity during the hottest hours of the day and recommend drinking plenty of fluids

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2 w. ago Tourists change plans after new warnings for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey

Warnings have been issued from Portugal and Italy to Germany and Greece as UN Secretary General says 'no country is immune'

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2 w. ago Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave

Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warningsEurope live – latest updatesA vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert.Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has for several days scorched Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece as southern Europe endures its first major heatwave of the summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Severe' warning for anyone going to Greece, Spain, Portugal or Italy

Some areas are introducing a ban while others have issued their highest level of alert

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2 w. ago Travel chaos as wildfires tear through holiday hotspot and grounds flights leaving 100s of passengers stranded as Europe scorches... and Britain is set to hit record

A huge fire ripped through the popular holiday resort, before strong winds fanned the flames and sent it towards neighbourhoods and residential areas.

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2 w. ago Do YOU want to retire in the sun? The top spots that will slash your tax bill by thousands

With UK inflation remaining stubbornly high and fiscal drag biting into your pension thanks to frozen income tax rates, it might be time to reflect on where to spend the rest of your days.

Economics

2 w. ago Where YOU can retire to a place in the sun and slash your tax bill by thousands

With UK inflation remaining stubbornly high and fiscal drag biting into your pension thanks to frozen income tax rates, it might be time to reflect on where to spend the rest of your days.

Economics

2 w. ago Severe heat waves hit Southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks

Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in countries like Italy, Spain and Greece

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2 w. ago Europe heatwave latest: Extreme heat grips the continent as temperatures soar to 42C

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat

Politics

2 w. ago Blow for Starmer as five EU countries oppose ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France

Italy, Greece, Spain, Malta and Cyprus raise concerns about how UK-France returns deal would impact them

Economics

2 w. ago Europe heatwave latest: Tourist ‘dies of heatstroke’ in Spain while parts of Greece evacuated over wildfires

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat

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2 w. ago Europe heatwave latest: Wildfires rip through Greece as France, Spain and Italy brace for record temperatures

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat

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2 w. ago Extreme heatwave hits Europe as temperatures set to soar above 40C in holiday hotspots

The Met Office warns temperatures could be 10C above average across swathes of Europe as the summer holidays get underway

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