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Turkey: displacement of a historic hammam threatened with engulfment

Turkey: displacement of a historic hammam threatened with engulfment

In a spectacular, millimetre-long operation, the Turkish authorities moved a historic 1,500-tonne hammam to prevent it from being submerged by water as part of a controversial dam project. The move of the hammam from Artuklu, built more than 650 years ago in...

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The Mediterranean becomes everyone’s business, a threat of 500 tons

The Mediterranean becomes everyone’s business, a threat of 500 tons

The sea is saturated. The Mediterranean Sea is the world's leading tourist destination and is therefore at the forefront of the damage caused by waste, particularly plastic and cigarette butts. For local authorities, the challenge is crucial to ensure the attractiveness of...

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Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, promises a tourist orgasm to foreign visitors

Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, promises a tourist orgasm to foreign visitors

A poster campaign in Berlin and London is causing teeth grinding in Lithuania. The tourism campaign launched by Vilnius (Lithuania) on 7 August 2018. That's a bit of bold advertising. The capital of Lithuania presents the city as the "G-spot of Europe". Posters, which are to appear in the streets of Berlin...

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Netherlands – Amsterdam to regulate tourism in the Red Quarter

Netherlands – Amsterdam to regulate tourism in the Red Quarter

Amsterdam is getting ready to regulate tourism in its famous Red Quarter, in order to contain the ever increasing flow of visitors in this sector of the city. The Netherlands metropolis plans to close some streets to clean up if the tourist...

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International tourism: results for the first months of 2018 exceed expectations

International tourism: results for the first months of 2018 exceed expectations

International tourist arrivals increased by 6% in the first four months of 2018 compared to the same period last...

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Researchers have discovered the oldest tree in Europe: it is 1200 years old and is in Italy.

Researchers have discovered the oldest tree in Europe: it is 1200 years old and is in Italy.

The millenary trees are only a handful in the world and Europe has just discovered its oldest representative. In...

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Seattle : Orcs and whales are back in northwestern waters

Seattle : Orcs and whales are back in northwestern waters

If it is possible to admire the majestic cetaceans evolve in the region from March to October, summer is...

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United States : The giant sequoias of Yosemite Park enter the era of ecoresponsible tourism

United States : The giant sequoias of Yosemite Park enter the era of ecoresponsible tourism

The forest with its centuries-old trees is once again open to visitors, after three years of redevelopment of its...

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Promotion of tourism : BeninTaxi extends to Porto-Novo with 30 vehicles

Promotion of tourism : BeninTaxi extends to Porto-Novo with 30 vehicles

Benin Taxi is now present in Porto-Novo with a fleet of thirty vehicles… The « Benin Taxi » project is now...

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Establishment of a Tourism Code in Senegal

Establishment of a Tourism Code in Senegal

The Senegalese Minister of Tourism, Mame Mbaye Niang, launched, in the department of Mbour (70km from Dakar), the work...