British tourists heading on holiday to Italy this summer have been warned of a little-known rule.
Anyone swimming in a public pool in Italy has to wear a swimming cap and could be banned from pools for refusing to do so.
According to the travel experts at Suncamp, the rule is in place for hygiene purposes and it’s also common in several other European countries.
A team spokesperson said: “The idea is that by wearing a swim cap you keep
August is one of the busiest times of year for a summer holiday and many Britons are heading to the EU.
Whether it’s a beach holiday in Spain, a city break in France or a forest escape in Germany, there are a few passport rules Britons need to follow.
Although the EU is planning to introduce a new border system, the ETIAS, this is not in place yet and is expected to launch in 2024.
Under the new scheme, Britons
Have you ever ordered the wrong food on holiday because you couldn’t read the menu?
Or perhaps you’ve found yourself wandering around a city for hours, unable to get to your destination because the signs weren’t in English.
Well, a little-known app could save you from these two major holiday stresses.
Google Lens is a free app, available on both Android and iOS, and is described as a ‘travel companion’ during the holiday season.
Google Lens is a free app,
British tourists have been warned of an “increasingly common trick” which they could fall victim to at foreign ATMs.
When a tourist goes to withdraw money overseas or pay for something by card, they are usually asked if they want to pay in pounds or local currency.
However, paying in pounds could be a very expensive mistake as it can add a huge cost to the bill due to dynamic currency conversion.
I recently visited Albania and if I’d opted
During the summer, many top tourist destinations around the world struggle with huge numbers of visitors.
Although local residents often complain about tourists’ behaviour, one traveller said they think people have “no right to complain”.
A Reddit user said: “If you choose to live in a touristy area, you have no right to complain about annoying tourists. It’s very irritating when people who voluntarily choose to move to touristy areas complain about the huge number of tourists that come through
A beautiful little seaside town has one key flaw, tourists say – and it’s the very thing that attracts so many of them in the first place.
Padstow in Cornwall has a number of restaurants and shops owned by celebrity chef Rick Stein, known for his delicious seafood recipes.
While the town is widely praised for its incredible beauty, capturing the essence of a classic British seaside town, many tourists who had visited the area have begun to see Stein’s
British tourists are ditching Magaluf in favour of other resort areas in Majorca, according to local businesspeople.
Local media reports state that hundreds of tourists are leaving the Spanish resort during the day to party.
Although many Britons are still staying in the once-infamous resort at night, laws on drinking and party boats have pushed them to explore other areas during the day.
Hotels in Santa Ponsa, another coastal resort area, have started organising pool parties that are banned in
Weymouth Beach has been voted TripAdvisor’s Top Beach in Weymouth for 2023 It is a beautiful sandy beach overlooked by a magnificent Georgian seafront. It epitomises the quintessential British beach resort.
The wide, sandy arced beach and shallow waters make it safe for children of all ages. It has a gently sloping seabed and is sheltered from the elements making it ideal for swimmers. There are the much-loved deckchairs, donkey rides along the beach, and even an outlet that will
British tourists who had their holiday on Rhodes cut short by the forest fires have been promised a free trip by the Greek Prime Minister.
Around 20,000 tourists were evacuated from resorts in the south of Rhodes during the wildfires.
About 15 percent of the island was ravaged in the fires which led to emergency shelters being set up around Rhodes.
Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “The island is perfectly back to normal.
“The Greek
Greece will grant tourists whose vacation was interrupted by the wildfires which devastated Rhodes a one-week free holiday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday.
“For all of those whose holidays were cut short as a result of the wildfires, the Greek government, in cooperation with the local authorities, will offer one week of free holidays on Rhodes next spring or next fall,” Mitsotakis told British broadcaster ITV, adding the island was now “back to normal.”
Around 20,000 people, including thousands
