Planning a holiday to Greece? Here’s when to visit for an ideal experienceGreece beckons travellers with its ancient sites and beautiful islands. Summer brings abundant sunshine and festivals but can be very hot. ...
08 Oct, 2025, 04.02 PM IST
Let's talk about...tourists, go home!Local residents in cities like Barcelona, Palma, and Granada took to the streets, armed not with placards, but water pistols. Their message...
21 Jun, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
World’s most famous museum closes as over tourism overwhelms staff — Louvre shutdown sparks global alarmLouvre Museum in Paris unexpectedly shut down due to a staff strike, leaving tourists stranded. Workers cite unbearable conditions from ove...
16 Jun, 2025, 10.35 PM IST
Can Europe’s warmest city keep its cool this summer?Athens, grappling with soaring tourism and extreme heat, is implementing measures like cooling centers and green spaces to combat rising te...
05 Jun, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
Nordic "coolcations" turn up the chill factorCati Padilla and other tourists from southern Europe are increasingly opting for "coolcations" in Nordic countries like Norway and Sweden t...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Greece shuts down tourist hotspots, warns travelers as severe heatwave sweeps countryGreece is facing the aftermath of a severe early heatwave that has resulted in fatalities, missing persons, and tourist site closures. Reco...
15 Jun, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Milan is the latest European city to fight overtourism; may ban ice cream, pizzas post midnightMilan tackles overtourism with late-night activity restrictions, while European cities like Venice and Amsterdam adopt measures such as tou...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.39 AM IST
These European countries are imposing fines and restrictions amid tourist overcrowdingSeveral Schengen countries are taking various measures to address the social issues arising from over-tourism. Italy has introduced entranc...
06 Aug, 2023, 03.05 PM IST
Greece will stagger and cap visitors to the Acropolis from SeptemberDaily visits at the monument will also be capped at 20,000, and visitors will be assigned to hourly times-lots during the 12 hours that the...
02 Aug, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
Museum that houses world's most important Greek antiquities to undergo major renovationThe project, expected to last four years, will be led by the British architect Sir David Chipperfield.
16 Feb, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
Dior's Cruise collection: Perfect outfits for Greek goddesses in shades of white & goldThe collection showcased designs inspired by antiquity and traditional Greek dress.
18 Jun, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
Tryst with history: 100 years since Duke of Connaught laid foundation stone of Parliament HouseOn Friday, a century from that February 12, 1921 day, as parliamentarians from various parties sat in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for...
12 Feb, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
Greece: Wildfire stopped at gate of ancient fortress cityThe archaeological site of Mycenae has not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the entrance to the a...
31 Aug, 2020, 04.26 PM IST
Burgeon Law boss Roma Priya is a travel buff, opens up about her trip to GreeceWith the Greeks eating about five meals a day, it was nearly impossible to do for Priya.
05 Oct, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
An ode to Greece: A jaunt through its iconic architectural buffet & diverse food platterGreece isn’t about the ordinary. It is about grandeur, elegance and splendour.
16 Aug, 2015, 05.03 AM IST
- Chinese premier pledges support for euro, EU trade
Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to support a 'stable euro' and ease trade ties with Europe in a bid to smoothen past tensions.
03 Oct, 2010, 09.11 PM IST
- Kalam visits the Acropolis in Athens
He later attended a reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to Greece B Balakrishnan which was attended by the Greek President Karolos Papoul...
28 Apr, 2007, 10.00 AM IST