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Walking through the frosty, snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from “Frozen,” or the bustling, critter-filled metropolis of “Zootopia” might be possible one day for visitors to Disney's California theme parks.

After a record tourism year in 2023, Greek officials are hoping for another windfall from foreign visitors, and while Athens and Thessaloniki and the Peloponnese are gaining in popularity, it’s still the famed island that are the main attraction.

After a record tourism year in 2023, Greek officials are hoping for another windfall from foreign visitors, and while Athens and Thessaloniki and the Peloponnese are gaining in popularity, it’s still the famed island that are the main attraction.

ATHENS - With Greece now becoming a year-round destination for foreign travelers, Americans are leading the parade, according to a survey showing that a million of them are coming to Athens, more than doubling the numbers since the previous record year of 2019.

ATHENS - With Greece now becoming a year-round destination for foreign travelers, Americans are leading the parade, according to a survey showing that a million of them are coming to Athens, more than doubling the numbers since the previous record year of 2019.

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust, and salary hikes.

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust, and salary hikes.

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Swedish Award Names Greece 2024 Best Tourist Destination in World

Coming off a record tourism year in 2023, Greece is poised for another with more airlines adding direct flights and named Best Tourist Destination in the world for 2024 at the Grand Travel Awards (GTA) in Sweden.

Coming off a record tourism year in 2023, Greece is poised for another with more airlines adding direct flights and named Best Tourist Destination in the world for 2024 at the Grand Travel Awards (GTA) in Sweden.

Carnival Parades on the French Riviera Celebrate the Upcoming Olympics and Pop Culture (Photos)

MENTON, France — As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera.

MENTON, France — As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera.

A Trip Through the History of the Dionysos Quarry

For centuries, white marble has been synonymous with ancient Greek architecture and monuments.

For centuries, white marble has been synonymous with ancient Greek architecture and monuments.
LOVELAND, Colo. — Love is in the air .

More Than 900,000 Americans Will Fall in Love at the World’s Most Romantic Getaways This Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air! Hundreds of thousands of Americans are planning couple getaways to the world's most romantic destinations this Valentine's Day.

Love is in the air! Hundreds of thousands of Americans are planning couple getaways to the world's most romantic destinations this Valentine's Day.

Lunar New Year in the Philippines Draws Crowds to One of the World’s Oldest Chinatowns

MANILA, Philippines — Crowds are flocking to Chinatown in the Philippine capital to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune.

MANILA, Philippines — Crowds are flocking to Chinatown in the Philippine capital to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune.

Beyond Tourist Taxes: How Popular European Cities Tackle Overtourism With New Strategies in 2024

A new requirement for American travelers bound for Europe — an online travel authorization via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) — has been delayed until 2025.

A new requirement for American travelers bound for Europe — an online travel authorization via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) — has been delayed until 2025.

National Parks Requiring Entry Permits Grows in 2024

In mid-January, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State announced it would be the 11th National Park in the United States to require visitors to obtain a permit to access public land.

In mid-January, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State announced it would be the 11th National Park in the United States to require visitors to obtain a permit to access public land.

GNTO Actions to Promote the Greek Tourist Product in Ireland

ATHENS - The new year 2024 is starting with the best of prospects as regards arrivals from Ireland, after a strong increase (+33%) of air arrivals from Dublin in the first nine months of 2023, versus the same period in 2022.

ATHENS - The new year 2024 is starting with the best of prospects as regards arrivals from Ireland, after a strong increase (+33%) of air arrivals from Dublin in the first nine months of 2023, versus the same period in 2022.

Las Vegas’ Landmark Tropicana Hotel Will Be Demolished to Make Way for Baseball Stadium

LAS VEGAS — When the Tropicana Las Vegas opened in 1957, Nevada's lieutenant governor unlocked the door to what would become a Sin City landmark for more than a half-century.

LAS VEGAS — When the Tropicana Las Vegas opened in 1957, Nevada's lieutenant governor unlocked the door to what would become a Sin City landmark for more than a half-century.

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