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Europe’s most-recommended travel destinations for 2026

At this point in January, the dreary weather is likely getting the better of you. You’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, the Christmas cheese and chocolate are long gone, and you’re in desperate need of something to look forward to. An obvious choice would be to book…

Why two-tier pricing at tourist sites is controversial

On Wednesday, the Louvre Museum in Paris raised admission prices for most non-European visitors by nearly half in an attempt to shore up its finances following repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding, and a brazen French Crown Jewels heist that shook the institution. The museum said the 45 per cent price hike…

Winter Olympics will ramp up pressure on overtouristed Dolomites

As Italy gears up to host the Winter Olympics next month, residents in Alpine communities are warning that a surge in visitors will strain an area already battling overtourism. Events will take place in Milan and in Cortina d’Ampezzo, a UNESCO-designated town known as the ‘Queen of the Dolomites’, as…