Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Middle-East’s longest-serving monarch, has died at the age of 79 after long illness. His death was announced by the state Oman News Agency via its official Twitter account. The royal court in the country declared three days of mourning. #SultanQaboos bin Said Al Said of #Oman, the Arab world's…
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Amsterdam increases tourist tax
City of Amsterdam will be adding a levy of €3 per person per night for travelers staying overnight in hotel in addition to the 7% of the room rate it currently charges. Amsterdam already has one of the highest tourist taxes in Europe, and now the overtourism-plagued city is adding another levy for travelers https://t.co/HnXBkxOVVt —…
Venice removes trinket shops
The Venice city council this week approved a resolution to stop trinket shops and cheap souvenir shops opening in St Mark’s Square and around the Rialto bridge, https://twitter.com/niaforg/status/1177576501597876224?s=21 The decision to be ratified by the regional government indicates that new commerce will have to respect rules regarding quality of goods prior to obtaining a licence…
Stromboli eruption safety concerns
Italy Stromboli volcano in Mediterranean has erupted for the second time in two months, sending huge plumes of smoke and forming ash clouds in the air. WATCH: A giant plume of smoke filled the sky after the eruption of Italy's #Stromboli volcano. There were no immediate reports of injuries pic.twitter.com/S9C6wsYjR3 — Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) August…
Spanish Steps sitting ban
Sitting on Rome‘s Spanish Steps ( Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) is no longer allowed as the local police is imperative to apply the rules in a more stringent way, sources said to ANSA news agency. The famous steps are also considered to be a monument, meaning sitting or lying on them is banned. The film…
Modern Tate incident caused by “schizophrenia”
The teenager charged with pushing a six-year-old French tourist boy off a balcony at the Tate Modern Gallery was a “schizophrenia” patient who had escaped from his carers, British authorities said. The suspect of the crime reportedly stayed at a ‘secure home’ and was only allowed to leave with at least two minders accompanying him….
Selfie hazard: two dead in Spain
Two young men died in a selfie accident after falling 12 meters from the seaside promenade in Orihuela, in Alicante province. The accident took place around 7:30pm on July 3. Two British men, aged 21 and 22, have died while taking a selfie in the Spanish coastal town of Orihuela. The young men were posing for…
Viking Sky passengers evacuation continues
“The ship dropped anchor or both anchors while disabled and drifting towards shore. Situation was very critical and absolutely unpredictable. If the crew failed to restart engines and stop drift, the ship could be pushed onto rocks, with hull breaches, water ingress and very high probability of sinking. Severe storm and high sea wouldn’t allow…
Venice introduces visitors fee
With the slogan ‘make sure we don’t become like Venice‘, they do not mean that they sink into the water, but drown under mass tourism. With a tourist tax the city of Doges hopes to avert the disaster. Will that work and, if so, who will follow the Venetian example, Knack magazine inquires, rising issue…
Tourist bus blast in Egypt
A tourist bus explosion in near site of Giza Pyramids in Egypt reported by a number of leading news agencies. According to reports there are dead and wounded. There are pictures claimed to be from the scene of the explosion. Details to follow. AMENDED: Two dead and 14 wounded reported by local media. https://twitter.com/IntellFusion/status/1078707936564789254 #BREAKINGAlleged…
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