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Plans for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Greece have been announced by the country’s Culture Ministry

An aquarium in Berlin that was home to nearly 1,500 exotic fish burst early Friday morning, sending 1 million liters of water gushing into a hotel lobby and out to the street.

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst, spilling debris, water and hundreds of tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital early Friday.

The Boston hospitality industry has a flashy new look to promote itself to travelers, and a new tagline: “Boston never gets old.” It was unveiled at an industry event Tuesday night, when the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau announced it was changing its name to Meet Boston. The idea is to change what’s old and embrace the new,...

A splashy new marketing campaign hopes to bring new visitors to Boston, but if it does, will the hospitality workforce be ready?

If you’re looking to take a trip, now is the time to check out Ireland, with all its outdoor adventures, food, culture, luxury, history, and, of course, friendly people! Lauren Scala gives us a sneak peek.

Salem is seeing crowd sizes bigger than the city’s historic roads can handle – prompting Massachusetts officials to close down several major roadways and urge tourists not to drive to the Witch City ahead of Halloween. With more than 700,000 visitors during the month of October, Salem has already seen enough people to make up three Halloweens. Last weekend alone,…

The weekend Salem, Massachusetts, waits for all year is finally here, and officials are getting ready to keep the city’s tricks and treats running smoothly again. Mayor Kim Driscoll and Police Chief Lucas Miller spoke Friday about how Salem is preparing. “We have a lot of extra police, we depend upon the help from our colleagues in the state...

This summer’s drought is expected to cause a patchy array of fall color starting earlier in the leaf-peeping haven of New England. experts anticipate the season, which typically peaks in October, to be more spread out with some trees changing earlier or even browning and dropping leaves because of the drought.

For the first time in more than two years, 25% of eastern Massachusetts is experiencing severe drought.

In Maine, cascading cruise ship battles in two of the state’s top destinations are building ahead of fall elections. People in Portland and Bar Harbor want residents of both communities to decide whether or not to limit cruise ship passengers and how to do that if city and town leaders do not take the action that petitioners and cruise...

There is a push to limit the number of people allowed off of cruise shipping docking in Maine ports.

Starting in January, Venice will oblige day-trippers to make reservations and pay a fee to visit the historic lagoon city.

To determine the list, WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across two key dimensions: “entertainment and recreation” and “nightlife.”

Boston will once again be a World Cup host city. The 2026 World Cup — soccer’s biggest event — will be played at 16 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada. FIFA announced Thursday that Gillette Stadium will be one of the venues. The stadium in Foxboro has a seating capacity of about 70,000. It’s hosted international soccer games…

On Thursday, Boston soccer fans could have something huge to cheer about. That’s when FIFA announces the North American cities selected to host the 2026 World Cup, and Boston is in the running. It’s not just about hosting games of soccer’s top international competition. Here is what’s on the line for the city: Up to $500 million in gross...

The Pacific Northwest is famous for its rain, but recent climate change has brought drought, wildfires and landslides, forcing a Portland, Oregon, tour company to restructure its outings along the Columbia River Gorge. America’s Hub World Tours canceled 360 trips while the Eagle Creek Fire burned in 2017, when areas along the river were shut down and trees and vegetation…

After a slow and uncertain two years during the pandemic, tourism in Boston is rebounding rapidly, buoyed by sporting and entertainment events that are driving visitors to the city and filling up hotel rooms to near capacity.  The NBA Finals head to TD Garden on Wednesday, with another game on Friday. The U.S. Open in Brookline begins June 16. There…

Hotels are expecting the most bookings they’ve had since the start of the pandemic, but things are starting to pick back up.

For small tourism businesses across the U.S., climate change is fundamentally shifting the experiences and sites they’re able to offer clientele. “We’re seeing ski destinations without snow in the winter, we’re seeing beaches increasingly eroded,” says Expedia’s VP of sustainability, Aditi Mohapatra. “So there’s the kind of physical manifestations of climate change that are having a real impact on...