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Fear and adrenaline as world’s longest suspension footbridge opened

May 13, 20221046 Views

Fear and adrenaline were some of the feelings as the first tourists stepped out on the world's longest suspension footbridge, spanning a valley in mountain resort of Dolni Morava in the Czech Republic. "We came here because we love adrenaline," day-hiker Michaela Klestilova said while approaching the 721-metre (2,365-foot) footbridge that hangs 95 metres above the ground at its highest point and opened to the public on Friday. A staff member walks across the newly-built world's longest suspension bridge a day before its official opening in the mountain resort of Dolni Morava, Czech Republic, May 12, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny "We came by foot up here and now we are looking for our reward." Named Sky Bridge 721, it took two years to build at a cost of 200 million crowns ($8.4 ...

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Tourists return to Paris but Asians, Americans stay away

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May 11, 2022811 Views

On a sunny afternoon this week, Eli Mwenda happily snapped pictures of his sister Rebekah Mithinji by the Eiffel Tower, two of many tourists enjoying a long overdue break in Paris after freezing holiday plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Paris trip for the siblings was a graduation gift for Mithinji, initially planned for 2020. Two years later they finally made it, with Mithinji travelling from Britain and Mwenda all the way from Kenya. Tourists walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum on a sunny day in Paris, France, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes "I'm so glad we made it, it's been such a long time coming," said Mithinji, all smiles under her sunglasses. "It's refreshing, feels like we're sort of going back to normal," added Mwenda. "Walking around the str...

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La Pêche Miraculeuse regains its original glory

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May 6, 20221211 Views

It is something of a miracle that La Pêche miraculeuse still exists at all. So, in order to ensure its future, the council of the church of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-over-de-Dijlekerk in Mechelen wanted to leave nothing to chance. Thanks to support from the Courtin-Bouché Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, the tryptic is now undergoing restoration with a view to restoring its original magnificence. If the French revolutionaries had not made off with La Pêche miraculeuse in 1794 and put it in the Louvre, this unique work by Peter Paul Rubens might not have survived. When it was returned to Mechelen some two decades later, its former place in the transept of the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-over-de-Dijlekerk church had been taken by another work. The Rubens triptych was therefore relegated to the...

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Greece lifts COVID curbs for travellers ahead of key summer season

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May 1, 2022261 Views

Greece lifted COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday for foreign and domestic flights, its civil aviation authority said, ahead of the summer tourism season that officials hope will see revenues bouncing back from the pandemic slump. To fly in or out of the country, travellers were previously required to show either a vaccination certificate, a certificate saying they had recovered from coronavirus or a negative test. FILE PHOTO: People visit the ancient Parthenon Temple atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site in Athens, Greece, February 26, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi From May 1, passengers and crew will need only to wear a face mask, the civil aviation authority said. The summer tourism season typically begins after the Greek Orthodox Easter, which was on April 24. Greece is exp...

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Oktoberfest to go ahead in 2022 after pandemic break

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April 29, 20221003 Views

The annual Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, will take place this year without any coronavirus restrictions after being cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic, Munich mayor Dieter Reiter said on Friday. "There will be an unrestricted (festival), which will hopefully give a lot of people a lot of pleasure," Reiter told a news conference, adding that he had instructed the festival's management to go ahead "without delay and without restrictions." FILE PHOTO: Visitors of the Oktoberfest toast with beer mugs during the opening day of the Oktoberfest at Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Getty Images) The Oktoberfest is due to be held from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3. Reiter, who said he did not come to his decision lightly due to the pa...

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Portugal’s Cascais & remote working – the perfect partnership

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April 28, 2022775 Views

On the coast of Lisbon, Cascais, sometimes known as the "Portuguese Riviera," is a charm of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a classic and picturesque Portuguese fishing town that has grown into a significant tourist destination. Cascais is a very lively and cosmopolitan town that still preserves a great deal of its earlier aristocratic atmosphere. With an already well-established expat community for years, Cascais invites remote workers and digital nomads from all over the world to have their next remote meeting with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop. It has also opened several coworking spaces, which, together with its proximity to the capital and over 300 days of sunshine a year, makes Cascais the perfect place for remote working. Cascais, April 19, 2022. Cascais is demonstrating to ...

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UNWTO suspends Russia’s membership, Moscow says it quits

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April 27, 2022409 Views

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) voted to suspend Russia's membership over its invasion of Ukraine with immediate effect on Wednesday in a largely symbolic move, shortly after Moscow told the agency it had decided to quit. "The message is clear: Actions will always have consequences. Peace is a fundamental human right. Guaranteed to all. Without exception," UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili, a Georgian whose home country was invaded by Russia in 2008, tweeted after the ballot. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), talks during an interview with Reuters in Madrid, Spain, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Juan Medina More than two-thirds of UNWTO's 160 member states backed the resolution suspending Russia's membersh...

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Greece lifts COVID restrictions for summer tourism season

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April 13, 2022537 Views

Greece said on Wednesday that pandemic restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and COVID certificates will be lifted throughout the summer tourism period and authorities will consider reinstating them in September. Coronavirus infections in Greece have eased in recent weeks, with authorities recording 15,000 infections and 64 deaths on Tuesday. Out of a population of 11 million, some 72% are fully vaccinated. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of a hotel resort on the island of Corfu, Greece, March 2, 2022. REUTERS/Adonis Skordilis Greece's vital summer tourism season typically begins after the Orthodox Easter, which this year falls on April 24. Greece is expecting high numbers of visitors this year, with officials predicting revenues reaching 80% of 2019 levels, a record year before t...

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Global Travel & Tourism sector unites to support Ukraine

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April 13, 2022877 Views

From hotel rooms for refugees to vital supplies, WTTC Members show their support to Ukraine Travel & Tourism businesses around the globe have come together to support Ukraine with millions of hotel rooms for refugees escaping the conflict according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC members such as Accor, Airbnb, Carnival Corporation, the European Travel Commission, Expedia, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group, Internova Travel Group, Marriott International, MSC Cruises, Radisson, and Uber to name just a few, have opened their doors to refugees in neighbouring countries donating rooms, transport, clothing, food, shelter, urgent supplies and financial contributions. In Ukraine, hotels have continued to stay open offering a base to charities, journalists, ...

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Sun, sea and now smoke free: Barcelona bans cigarettes on the beach

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April 8, 2022472 Views

Barcelona beachgoers will no longer have to contend with cigarette butts or passive smoke starting in July when Spain's second largest city will ban smoking on all its beaches, the city hall said on Friday. The decision comes after a pilot project las year saw smoking banned on four of the city's 10 local beaches. FILE PHOTO: People enjoy the beach at night in the Barceloneta neighbourhood in Barcelona, Spain. REUTERS/Nacho Doce "Beaches with no smoking allowed will offer healthier communal living areas, with less waste and will respect the defence of environment," the statement said. Several Spanish regions imposed bans in 2020 to clamp down on the spread of COVID-19, while others like the Balearic Islands, including Mallorca, had already adopted the measure before the pandem...