The Kingdom of Bahrain purchased a retired Boeing 747 jumbo jet and placed it at the bottom of the sea as part of a new underwater park.
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Sri Lanka wants to woo back tourists
To bring tourists back after the deadly Easter attacks, Sri Lanka is hosting international events and relaxing rules.
Read More »Top European travel players awarded
The winners of the World Travel Awards Europe 2019, including hotels and airlines, have been announced in Madeira.
Read More »Danish tourists are top in Thailand
Visitors from Denmark are top when it comes to loyalty, turnover and tourist numbers per capita, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Read More »Russian “influencer” illegally goes off-road in Iceland
A Russian “travel influencer” has come under fire after illegally driving off-road in Iceland, wrecking soil and plant life.
Read More »US tourism to Nordics growing, report says
Outbound tourism from the United States to the Nordic countries is predicted to continue growing, according to a new report.
Read More »Questions about history of Gothenburg answered
The history of the city will be explained in a series of videos from the Museum of Gothenburg, to be broadcast on social media in celebration of the 400th anniversary in 2021.
Read More »Keep off naked statue, Helsinki deputy mayor says
Helsinki's deputy mayor Nasima Razmyar has asked rowdy visitors to stop mounting the historic Havis Amanda statue in the city harbour.
Read More »Bergen beats Moss, Voss as “most beautiful” town
Bergen has been given a state award as Norway’s most attractive city in a final competition against Moss and Voss.
Read More »Iceland promotes tap-water tourism
Visitors to Iceland are being encouraged to abandon single-use plastic water containers and drink tap water in refillable ones instead.
Read More »International investors invited to create “new Bali”
A company in Indonesia has extended an invitation to foreign investors and tourism players to build a ‘Bali’ near Jakarta.
Read More »Adventure company to run with the wind
An Icelandic adventure tourism company offers trips combining sailing and running in Greenland and Iceland.
Read More »“Muck-diving” trend boosts tourism
The scuba diving craze has become big business, helping small coastal communities in countries like the Philippines and Indonesia.
Read More »Much to do about Gothenburg this summer
With Banksy and dinosaur exhibits as well as a new hotel, summer 2019 is filled with news for the Swedish city and its visitors.
Read More »Turku Castle to get new history museum
An interactive history museum is to be built near Turku's medieval castle by 2029, and the city says it will be a "museum of the future."
Read More »Tourism rising in Solna in downtown Stockholm
The district at the heart of Stockholm says its tourism turnover, hotel stays and shopping all rose in 2018.
Read More »Amsterdam demands fewer tourists
Though responsible agencies claim tourists are still welcome in the Netherlands, the country's most popular city would rather cut the numbers instead of plot future increases.
Read More »First Korean Air charter lands in Riga
The first charter flight from Seoul, Korea to Riga, Latvia arrived on Friday carrying a group that will travel around the Baltic countries.
Read More »Third fatal plane crash in two weeks in Alaska
Following a third deadly accident in the US state, an airline has suspended operations, and safety is being questioned.
Read More »Nordic countries rate highly for LGBT+ travellers
An LGBT+ advocacy group has ranked 49 countries on their treatment of such travelers, and the Nordic countries came high on the list.
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