Rebecca Ann Hughes

It's your first day of vacation in sunny Italy. You grab your beach bag, slip on flip-flops, and head down to the sea.

In recent years, the tri-island state of Grenada has been forging a new tourism model—both improving life for citizens and the visitor experience.

Nine European countries have urged the EU to extend the current temporary flexibility to suspend the new Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks, warning that the bloc isn't ready to fully implement the controls.

Airports and airlines have also joined the chorus of criticism, once again warning of the disruption caused by the Entry/Exit System (EES).View on euronews

Airports and airlines have also joined the chorus of criticism, once again warning of the disruption caused by the Entry/Exit System (EES).

To avoid having possessions confiscated or paying fines, here are all the rules you might not know about when spending time on Europe’s beaches this summer.

The season of dreamy days by the sea is in full swing in Europe. But as the pressure from overtourism and the danger to coastal environments mounts, many beaches on the continent are introducing increasingly strict regulations.

Rebecca Ann Hughes A night on a European cruise is taxed almost half as much as a night in a hotel despite their high environmental costs and contribution to overtourism, a new study has found.

A €15 tax per passenger per port call would raise €335 million a year in Italy, France, and Spain combined, according to Transport & Environment’s modelling.

Stretching from the French border to Tuscany, with more Blue Flag beaches than any other Italian region, the Italian Riviera has long drawn tourists