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Ancient cave becomes tourist attraction in Palestine's Al-Khalil

Astonishment appeared on the face of 40-year-old Palestinian Salah Tmaizi as soon as he stepped into the centuries-old "Tor Beiddou" cave in the West Bank city of Al-Khalil.

Mexico, latest destination to add a tourist tax

From destinations such as Bali and New Zealand, to cities such as Amsterdam, Venice and Edinburgh, the tourist tax is becoming nearly as commonplace for travelers as those pesky resort fees.

Tourism sector recovery could take five years

Iran’s golden triangle attracts first-time travelers

By Sadeq Dehqan & Leila Imani

Tourist arrivals to Maldives decline in 2020’s 3rd quarter by 95 percent

A survey by the central bank, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) showed that the number of tourist arrivals to Maldives in the third quarter of 2020 saw a decline of 95 percent compared to the same period of 2019.

Croatia reports 54% fall in tourist nights in Jan-Sept 2020

In the first nine months of this year, 6.6 million tourists stayed in commercial accommodation in Croatia, spending 39.7 million nights, which are decreases of 63.4% and 54% respectively compared with the same period of last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (DZS) shows.

Top tourist city in China sees cleaner "mother lake"

As the sunset glow reflected on the rippling Erhai Lake in the city of Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, visitors and shutterbugs followed paths along the lakeside accompanied by the chattering of black-headed gulls, looking for the best spot to capture the spectacular view.

Marauding monkeys bring fear to historic Indian tourist haven

Thousands of monkeys are menacing the historic Indian city of Shimla, where sterilizations and illegal poisonings have failed to blunt their frequent attacks on tourists and farms.

Peru opens Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after almost seven-month wait

Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel, while trapped in the Andean country during the coronavirus outbreak.

Tourist returns stolen artifacts from Pompeii 'after suffering curse'

A tourist who pilfered fragments from the ancient city of Pompeii 15 years ago has returned the artifacts, claiming they were “cursed”.

Turkey seeks new life for submerged tourist town

Just two roofs poke through the vast expanse of an artificial lake that has swallowed a Turkish town whose caves and pre-Ottoman ruins once drew in global tourists.

Iran’s tourist arrivals grow to over eight million in 10 months: Minister

Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ali-Asghar Mounesan said that a record number of eight million tourists visited Iran during the first 10 months of the past Iranian year (ending March 19, 2020).

Tourist overnight stays in Hungary plunge 61% in H1 due to coronavirus

Tourism nights spent in commercial accommodation establishments in Hungary plunged by 61 percent year-on-year in the first half of the year, according to data published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Spanish tourist season worst ever due to coronavirus pandemic

It's not really that difficult to socially distance on a beach that's practically empty.

Tourist arrivals in South Korea dip sharply in May

Tourist arrivals in South Korea nose-dived 99.5 percent in May due to global travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday.

Egypt to receive first foreign tourist flight on July 4 since outbreak

Foreign tourism will first return to Egypt on July 4 through a tourist flight from Belarus to Hurghada, according to talks between the tourism ministers of Egypt, Belarus and the Red Sea Tourism Investors Association.