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"Made Our City Unliveable": Barcelona Residents Protest Against Mass Tourism
The second most visited country after France, Spain received 85 million foreign visitors in 2023, an increase of 18.7 percent from the previous year, according to the National Statistics Institute.
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Indonesia Considering Visa-Free Entry For Indians, Chinese, US Nationals
Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, to boost its tourism and economy, its tourism minister said on Thursday.
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China Offers Visa-Free Entry To Citizens Of 6 Countries To Boost Tourism
China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing visas when visiting the world's second-largest economy in a fresh move to spur post-pandemic tourism.
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Popular French Island Limits Tourists Due To "Overcrowding"
The small French island of Brehat, a popular north coast tourist destination, is restricting the number of visitors this summer after seeing as much as 15 times its population arrive at its rocky shores in a single day.
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France Expresses Interest In Potential Projects In Northeast, J&K
France has expressed desire to explore opportunities of collaboration in tourism and other potential sectors in the northeastern region and Jammu and Kashmir. This was conveyed by French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain when he called on Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Friday, an official statemen...
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NASA to Open International Space Station to Tourists From 2020
NASA said it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab.
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Hot, Still, Silent: Paris Is A Ghost Town In August
At certain hours of the day, traffic slows to a trickle on Paris's grand Haussmannian boulevards. Handwritten signs in the windows of neighborhood bistros and boulangeries ask you - usually politely - to come back in September.
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Visit France To Defy 'Terrorists': UN Tourism Chief
The UN tourism chief on Friday urged holiday makers to express solidarity with France by visiting the country to defy "terrorists" after a truck attack in Nice killed at least 84.
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Nice Attack A New Strike Against French Tourism
In striking the jewel of the French Riviera on a national holiday the truck attack on Nice delivered a new blow to France's tourism sector already reeling from repeated terror attacks.
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Strike Shuts Eiffel Tower To Tourists Again
Paris' most recognisable monument will remain closed to visitors today as Eiffel Tower staff joined strike action against controversial labour reforms.
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France's Fragile Economy Under Siege After Paris Attacks
France's fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists said on Sunday, with tourism and consumer spending likely to come under siege.
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French Wine Regions Champagne and Burgundy Win World Heritage Status
France's wine-making region of Champagne and a part of Burgundy have been granted "world heritage status" by the United Nations, giving a boost to the country's drive to encourage tourism and revive its flagging economy.
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Visa-on-Arrival for UK, France Likely Soon. China Being Debated.
Tourists from four countries including the United Kingdom could soon be eligible for visas on arrival, said government sources today.
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France Focuses on Food Tourism with New Michelin Guide
More tourists visit France than any country in the world but the country is battling a reputation of giving them less than a warm welcome, especially in restaurants.
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Swiss Alps In Shock Over Franc's Rise
The Swiss Alps already looked pricey before the Swiss National Bank dropped its currency bombshell on Thursday. Now Swiss tourism fears being frozen out altogether.
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"Made Our City Unliveable": Barcelona Residents Protest Against Mass Tourism
The second most visited country after France, Spain received 85 million foreign visitors in 2023, an increase of 18.7 percent from the previous year, according to the National Statistics Institute.
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Indonesia Considering Visa-Free Entry For Indians, Chinese, US Nationals
Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, to boost its tourism and economy, its tourism minister said on Thursday.
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China Offers Visa-Free Entry To Citizens Of 6 Countries To Boost Tourism
China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing visas when visiting the world's second-largest economy in a fresh move to spur post-pandemic tourism.
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Popular French Island Limits Tourists Due To "Overcrowding"
The small French island of Brehat, a popular north coast tourist destination, is restricting the number of visitors this summer after seeing as much as 15 times its population arrive at its rocky shores in a single day.
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France Expresses Interest In Potential Projects In Northeast, J&K
France has expressed desire to explore opportunities of collaboration in tourism and other potential sectors in the northeastern region and Jammu and Kashmir. This was conveyed by French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain when he called on Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Friday, an official statemen...
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NASA to Open International Space Station to Tourists From 2020
NASA said it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab.
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Hot, Still, Silent: Paris Is A Ghost Town In August
At certain hours of the day, traffic slows to a trickle on Paris's grand Haussmannian boulevards. Handwritten signs in the windows of neighborhood bistros and boulangeries ask you - usually politely - to come back in September.
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Visit France To Defy 'Terrorists': UN Tourism Chief
The UN tourism chief on Friday urged holiday makers to express solidarity with France by visiting the country to defy "terrorists" after a truck attack in Nice killed at least 84.
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Nice Attack A New Strike Against French Tourism
In striking the jewel of the French Riviera on a national holiday the truck attack on Nice delivered a new blow to France's tourism sector already reeling from repeated terror attacks.
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Strike Shuts Eiffel Tower To Tourists Again
Paris' most recognisable monument will remain closed to visitors today as Eiffel Tower staff joined strike action against controversial labour reforms.
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France's Fragile Economy Under Siege After Paris Attacks
France's fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists said on Sunday, with tourism and consumer spending likely to come under siege.
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French Wine Regions Champagne and Burgundy Win World Heritage Status
France's wine-making region of Champagne and a part of Burgundy have been granted "world heritage status" by the United Nations, giving a boost to the country's drive to encourage tourism and revive its flagging economy.
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Visa-on-Arrival for UK, France Likely Soon. China Being Debated.
Tourists from four countries including the United Kingdom could soon be eligible for visas on arrival, said government sources today.
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France Focuses on Food Tourism with New Michelin Guide
More tourists visit France than any country in the world but the country is battling a reputation of giving them less than a warm welcome, especially in restaurants.
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Swiss Alps In Shock Over Franc's Rise
The Swiss Alps already looked pricey before the Swiss National Bank dropped its currency bombshell on Thursday. Now Swiss tourism fears being frozen out altogether.
