28 h. ago Majorca issues desperate plea to UK tourists as visitors plummet

The European Union holiday hotspot in the Balearic Islands has been overrun with anti-tourism sentiment and overtourism protests in recent years

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3 d. ago Travellers warned over major strikes hitting holiday hotspot from THIS weekend

It comes after industrial action hit several Spanish airports last month , with staff striking over claims of 'constant breaches' of labour rights and 'continuous precariousness'.

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3 d. ago Abandoned 'cesspit' Welsh holiday park with swimming pools and private beach

Pontins Holiday Park in Prestatyn, Wales, was a thriving tourism hotspot with its own private beach, swimming pools and playground - but now the "filthy hellhole" lies completely dormant

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3 d. ago Abandoned holiday park with private beach, swimming pools and playground is ‘filthy hellhole’

Pontins Holiday Park in Prestatyn, Wales was once a thriving tourism hotspot, but now it lies dormant and soulless after it was closed permanently in November 2023

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4 d. ago Inside chilling 'Devil Island' near Greek holiday hotspot left with one creepy building

From exiling people in 10AD to punishing political dissidents in the last century, the Greek island of Gyaros has a complicated past, with controversial plans for its future

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5 d. ago Warning over bizarre 'toxic' sea foam washing up on holiday hotspot beaches

Beachgoers have been warned not to ingest seafoam and to wash themselves off if they come into contact with it after 'high concentrations' of a 'forever chemical' were found

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5 d. ago Travellers reveal the 'soulless' holiday hotspot they'll never visit

It's known as a luxury holiday destination with endless sandy beaches, glamorous shopping centres and A-lister visitors. 

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6 d. ago Tourist hotspot 'absolute ghost town' as holiday makers left fuming

Benidorm has long been a popular destination for Brits, but recent footage has shown the once bustling resort appears eerily quiet during what should be its peak summer season

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6 d. ago 'Very scary' killer whale warning as boats 'rammed' in holiday hotspot

Killer whales have attacked two boats off the coast of Spain, prompting a warning from scientists to avoid them - one crew member said the attack was 'very scary'

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8 d. ago Tourists fall ill after 'eating sausage and chips' at popular holiday hotspot

The 60 guests at a tourist resort experienced symptoms consistent with botulinum food poisoning after eating a meal of hot dogs and chips at the resort's restaurant

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8 d. ago Heatwaves, wildfires and the hot summers that could change how we holiday

With rising temperatures causing chaos worldwide, what does it mean to be a tourist in a world on fire?• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in full“Where shall we go on holiday?” would not, ideally, be a stressful question.But the world in 2025 is far from ideal, and summer breaks in Europe and North America are no exception. Holiday hotspots are being ravaged by heat, fire, floods and drought as fossil fuel pollution warps the climate – and travelling to reach them in planes or on cruise ships spews far more planet-heating gas than anything else you and I are likely to do. (Rocket enthusiasts such as Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos, I assume, have not yet subscribed to Down to Earth.)‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis‘Unlike any other kind of fear’: wildfires leave their mark across SpainEurope scorched by wildfires – pictures from space Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Popular holiday hotspot loved by Brits is now a 'ghost town'

Thousands of Brits visit the popular holiday hotspot each year, but it now appears to be a 'ghost town'.

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9 d. ago UK tourists warned as ‘strong storms’ forecast for Spanish holiday hotspots

Amber warnings have been issued for several destinations in Spain, including Majorca and Barcelona

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1 week ago Spanish holiday hotspot becomes 'ghost town' as Brits fear tourism is 'dead'

The hotspot in Spain has been described as "dead" by some tourists, with footage showing the usually bustling holiday resort looking more like a "ghost town" in recent times

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1 week ago Emmerdale star quits career to sell drugs in holiday hotspot and is 'never going home'

Kelli Hollis, who is best known for her Emmerdale role as Ali Spencer, has completely turned her back on her previous life in the UK in favour of a new one in Thailand

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1 week ago Pensioners fined £250 for reserving sunbeds at Spain holiday hotspot

The shocked tourists, aged 75 and 80, were slapped with a fine for trying to reserve their slots on a Spanish beach in San Antonio, Cullera, due to strict local regulations

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1 week ago Horrified tourists flee beach as dozens of 'rat carcasses' wash up in holiday hotspot

Several tourists were forced to gather their stuff and 'flee' after they noticed dozens of washed up rodents on the shore of a popular beach hotspot, which sees millions of visitors each year

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1 week ago The popular holiday hotspot where you could be fined THOUSANDS for wearing common item of clothing

Holidaymakers heading to popular destinations could face fines of up to £3,000 - or even prison time - for wearing a seemingly harmless clothing item. 

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1 week ago Amalfi Coast tourists 'flee' beach as dozens of dead RATS appear in holiday hotspot

Beachgoers were left gobsmacked after dozens of dead rats washed up at a popular beauty spot in Italy - some families were forced to 'flee' from the beach

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1 week ago 'I quit Emmerdale to sell weed in holiday hotspot and I'll never come home'

Former Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis, who played Ali Spencer in the soap, left her acting career behind to run her own 'weed bar' in south-east Asia, and there was an unexpected spiritual benefit

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