UK tourists in Greece have been warned to “avoid activities in the middle of the day” as heatwaves and wildfires grip the nation. Greece has warned residents and tourists to be prepared for extreme weather conditions with record-breaking temperatures expected. Most of the Greek cities will bake at around 42-43C this week with the highest...
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Another famous European city to ban cruise ships as locals reject more tourists
Amsterdam is set to ban the number of cruise ships entering the city in a bid to crack down on overtourism. The Dutch capital has had enough of tourists and earlier this year it banned the construction of new hotels, and perhaps even more radically, officials also capped the number of tourists a year allowed...
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Worries grow for British doctor and TV presenter who went missing in Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Greek police say an ongoing major search and rescue operation on the small eastern Aegean island of Symi has still not located British doctor and television presenter Michael Mosley, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly going for a walk. Worries grow for British doctor and TV presenter who went missing...
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Is this the end of the great British staycation? Package holiday trips boom as Brits turn their backs on wince-inducing prices at home to enjoy bargain sun abroad
Britons hoping to beat the cost-of-living crisis can head abroad for a much cheaper holiday this summer as demand for foreign trips surges, MailOnline can reveal today. Seven-day trips for a couple to Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus are all being offered for less than £750 including flights in the first week of June....
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Greeks get shirty over British Museum’s Elgin Marbles fashion show
She added that the phot shoot at the Acropolis, of a collection “inspired by ancient Greece” and made in collaboration with Greek artists, took place while the landmark was closed and the models were photographed “motionless, just like statues”. “The fashion show at the British Museum was held in the Duveen Gallery, in an enclosed...