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Tourists' Overnight Stays Up by 38% y/y in June
Albanian Daily News
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Tourism in Albania has marked a significant increase in June 2025, according to data published by the country’s statistical office INSTAT, reflecting a successful season for accommodation structures in the tiny Western Balkan country. Hotels...
Tourism in Western Crete | Research: Same expenses as in 2024, businesses “cannot cope”
Tornos News
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August 19, 2025
The average spending of tourists in Western Crete in the main expense categories remained at the same levels as in 2024 during this summer (up until the end of July), according to the annual survey on the profile of tourists in the region, which...
Tourist arrivals increased in July 202
Q Costa Rica
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August 19, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Amid the turbulence facing the Costa Rican tourism sector due to a steady decline in international visitor arrivals, July brought some good news, when 242,408 tourist arrivals were recorded. This represents a 1.3% increase compared...
Tourism projects in Upper Kittitas County on hold amid Cle Elum bankruptcy concerns
KIMA - Washington State
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Two major tourism-related projects in Upper Kittitas County are on hold after the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners paused funding decisions connected to the city of Cle Elum, citing legal uncertainties tied to the city’s ongoing bankruptcy...
Tourism ministry to participate in 52 trade shows in 2025
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
The deputy ministry of tourism will promote the island’s industry at a total of 52 international tourism exhibitions in 2025, eight more than the previous year, it said on Tuesday. “The primary objective of the presence at the exhibitions was (…)...
Tourism Minister: Construction of Lift in Apriltsi Important for National Strategic Policy
Bulgarian News Agency
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The lift construction project in Apriltsi is important not only for the region, but also for the national strategic policy, Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh said during a visit to the mountain resort. "My visit today aimed to see on site all the...
Tourist ‘Swept by Winds’ While Taking Selfie on Popular Hilltop Church
PetaPixel - California
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August 19, 2025
Lycabettus hill in Athens, Greece. A tourist was swept by strong winds and fell while taking a selfie at a church situated at the highest point in Athens, Greece. The man, who was reportedly aged between 25 and 30, was rushed to hospital after he...
Tourism on Vancouver Island doing well despite fires, smoke
Vancouver City News
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August 19, 2025
With two of the province’s biggest wildfires burning on Vancouver Island, you might think that would lead to a downturn in tourism, but that’s not the case. Brian Cant is president of Tourism Vancouver Island and tells 1130 NewsRadio that despite...
Tourists 'spot' weird beast in Loch Ness waters - but it was a pizza delivery
Epping Forest Guardian
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Domino’s, which has been diversifying the way it delivers its goods in recent months, including via robot dog and on a pothole proof bike – has now gone one step further, utilising a semi-submersible watercraft. The shark like submarine, which can...
Tourist flow from Azerbaijan abroad decreased by 3%
APA
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In January–July of this year, the total number of Azerbaijani citizens who traveled abroad was 1,188.9 thousand, the State Statistical Committee told APA-Economics. According to the information, this is 2.8 percent less compared to the same period...
Tourist arrivals to Azerbaijan decreased by nearly 2%
APA
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In January–July of this year, 1,477.9 thousand foreigners and people without citizenship from 182 countries of the world visited Azerbaijan, the State Statistics Committee told APA-Economics. According to the information, this is a decrease of 1.7...
Tourism industry hopes World Cup games, return of Tall Ships in 2026 will reverse decline of visitors
Worcester Business Journal - Massachusetts
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After a year-over-year decline in bookings six months into 2025 and a decrease in tourism statewide, the industry is pointing to a sequence of major events across Massachusetts that could help boost the sector into recovery in 2026. Massachusetts...
Tourism-related jobs remain down in Maine as average earnings rise, report says
WMTW 8 - Maine
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August 19, 2025
The unemployment rate in Maine dropped to 3.2 percent in July, but that only tells part of the employment story for the state.According to a report Tuesday from the Maine Department of Labor, the number of nonfarm jobs in Maine dropped by 500 in...
Tourism stakeholders say Global ESG Metrics are failing southern Africa
Three Men on a Boat
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August 19, 2025
A high-level gathering of tourism investors, developers and ESG leaders has sparked critical debate about the relevance of global sustainability standards in the Southern African context, raising pressing questions about whether widely-used...
Tourism freezes as monsoon batters North Punjab
Daily Times
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August 19, 2025
Published on: August 19, 2025 7:27 PM Heavy rains and landslides have brought tourism in northern Punjab to a standstill. Torrential monsoon showers have triggered landslides, cloudbursts, and infrastructure damage across Murree, Chakwal, Kallar...
British tourist faces €1,500 fine after being caught stealing stones from Pompeii
Euronews
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August 19, 2025
Published on 19/08/2025 - 15:13 GMT+2 A British tourist who attempted to steal several stones from the archaeological park of Pompeii is facing a hefty penalty from Italian authorities. The 51-year-old man from Scotland was caught with a backpack...
International tourism is down across the US and Las Vegas is feeling the hit
The Arizona Daily Star
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Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad. Some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for...
Doctors in Spain's Balearics demand health tax for summer tourists
The Local - Spain
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August 19, 2025
Faced with a summer surge of tourists overwhelming the public health system, doctors on Spain's Balearic Islands are calling for holidaymakers to pay to have access to emergency medical services in state-run health centres. Doctors working in...
As Varadero Declines, Matanzas Bets on Religious Tourism
Havana Times
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August 19, 2025
Although private short-term rentals often fare better than state-run hotels, the mass disappearance of tourists still takes a toll on individuals too. / 14ymedio Cuban exiles who practice Santería return to make offerings to their deities and...
Big fines issued as Croatian tourism workers caught without permits
Croatia Week
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August 19, 2025
by croatiaweek August 19, 2025 in News (Photo: Florian Plag/CC BY 2.0) Croatia’s State Inspectorate has intensified controls over employers during the peak tourist season, uncovering widespread breaches of labour regulations across the country....