Helsinki’s huge VR gig hints at the potential of virtual tourism
Finland’s biggest online event – a gig by JVG – was ‘attended’ by over half a million but Helsinki has even more ambitious plans to become the virtual capital of the world
‘My soul is dancing’: Spain comes out to play after Europe’s strictest lockdown
On Saturday, Spaniards took to streets and beaches as they were finally allowed out to exercise, after quarantine. On the Costa del Sol, Lola Culsán joined them
Bittersweet Berlin goodbye as Clärchens Ballhaus faces uncertain future
The legendary club and ballroom joins a growing list of iconic city venues under threat due to lease renewal issues
Berlin’s notorious fetish club may be forced to close
The KitKatClub, famed for its sexual openness as much as its music, faces an uncertain future with its lease yet to be renewed and property developers looking to move in
Rulantica, Europa-Park’s new indoor water world
In Germany’s Black Forest, the country’s largest theme park is making a splash with a vast indoor complex of 17 water slides, plus a ‘mythical’ island, ‘rivers’ and ‘caves’
Fairbnb.coop launches, offering help for social projects
Fears about overtourism have prompted the new holiday rental website to ban properties owned by businesses and donate 50% of commission to community projects
‘I was sleeping when the Wall fell’: Berlin stories 30 years on
The years leading up to – and just after – the fall of the Berlin Wall are filled with vivid and poignant memories for these locals from both East and West
UK tourism industry set to struggle under post-Brexit immigration plans
Industry experts say proposed skills- and salary-assessed system for workers will make it harder for tourism industry to recruit staff
Berlin Wall: GDR relics to see, 30 years on
The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall marks a great chance to see these fascinating, and less-well-known, reminders of a divided city
Finland’s ‘Be more like a Finn’ campaign joins growing list of tourism pledge initiatives
Campaigns to encourage more sustainable and respectful travel are increasing, though some industry figures doubt their power to effect change
Online holiday booking scams and how to avoid them
New research into cybersecurity has revealed UK holidaymakers lost more than £7m to fake sites and fraud in 2018. We outline the five most common scams and ways to protect a trip and your data
Surge in ticket sales for European ferries after Brexit delay
‘The bow doors have opened’ as Dover to Calais bookings rise by more than 55%
Wow Air: half of UK travel policies do not cover airline failure
As the Icelandic budget carrier closes, analysis reveals that almost 50% of insurance policies do not protect against airlines going bust
Faroe Islands: closed for repairs but open about self-promotion
The Faroes will be closed to tourists – except 100 volunteers – for a weekend in April as part of a campaign to promote tourism and sustainability
Venice’s Bibione beach is the first in Italy to ban smoking
Ban to take effect at the end of May after years of trials and research into air pollution at the Veneto seaside resort