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...
READING TIME: 2 minThe 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...
READING TIME: 2 minVilnius, 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...
READING TIME: 2 minNetherlands – 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...
READING TIME: 1 minInternational 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
