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Want a house that beats heritage and history for 90 rupees in Italy too? The thing is true. In the village of Castiglion de Cecilia, 900 abandoned houses can be bought at a low price. This Dream Homes is located on the slopes of Mount Etna near Catania, the main city in Sicily. For a long time, the people of the village left their homes and migrated to the big cities. Mayor Antonino Comrade said the plan was to bring people back to their homes and activate the village. ‘We have a great tradition of history and architecture. It must ... Read more

Goa announces four-day lockdown. The lockdown will last from 7 pm on Thursday 29th April to Monday 3rd May. All activities in the state, including tourism, will be temporarily banned. Including casinos and restaurants will not work. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the decision was taken in the hope that the lockdown would reduce the number of covid cases in the state. Tourists coming to Goa at this time are allowed to stay in their booked hotels but they cannot go out. From the evening of April 29 to the morning of May 3, such tourists must ... Read more

Vietnam is a country that has slowly made its way into the travel list of travelers. Vietnam, a land of history, culture, and nature, offers a wealth of surprises for visitors. The Golden Bridge here is relatively new to those wonders. The view of the bridge passing through the two arms in the middle of the forest has been a hit on social media for days. Tourists can read about the Golden Bridge, which is described as the bridge in the hands of God in the middle of the forest. Vietnam is a country that amazes tourists with its variety ... Read more

The Puri Jagannath Temple, one of the most popular pilgrimage centers in India, will be closed till May 15. Authorities have ordered the closure of the temple in the wake of the covid disease outbreak in the country. The temple is located in Odisha. The temple is believed to have been built in the 12th century. Pilgrims have no access to the temple but the daily poojas are held continuously. The renovation work on the temple is progressing smoothly, officials said. It is yet to be decided whether the major festivals of the temple are Chandan Yatra, Ratha Yatra, and ... Read more

Kovalam is being tightened by the police. Kovalam police are cracking down on widespread complaints that employees of shops, hotels, and restaurants operating in the tourism sector are interacting with visitors without following covid standards. The Kovalam Police inspector said that action would be taken from today. Kovalam has a number of shops and other establishments belonging to people from other states. The police investigation also found that those who came to the shops without wearing masks were not provided with water and sanitizer for washing their hands as per the covid norms. Police have also demanded that shop owners, ... Read more

Sharjah Emigration has suspended the issuance of visitor visas to those coming from India. The move comes in the wake of the UAE announcing a travel ban on Indians following the expansion of covid. At the same time, the Sharjah Emigration Authority said in a circular to travel agencies that visas can be issued to those who need to arrive in the UAE immediately and for obvious reasons. Currently, Indians residing in the UAE are not barred from obtaining a visa. Visas are not issued only to those arriving from outside. There are no barriers to getting a visa in ... Read more

Environmental activists have raised their voices against the Karnataka Tourism Department’s plans to launch new helicopter tourism. The government is planning to start heli tourism in Mysore. Last month, Karnataka Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeshwar has made it clear that government will start heli tourism in Mysore. The heli tourism project is taking place in the forest in front of the Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysore. For this, more than 150 trees will have to be cut down. Environmental activists have come out against this. These trees are located on 4-acre land in Kurubarahalli. 73,000 people have come out in ... Read more

There is a need to set up a lake viewing center and lighthouse near the Ashtamudi Veerabhadraswamy Temple to enjoy the scenery of Ashtamudi Lake. The main part of the Ashtamudi Lake, which has eight branches, is located near the Veerabhadraswamy Temple. The distance between the two sides of the lake is about 4 km. To the east of the temple is a branch of Ashtamudi Lake. There the distance between the main branch and the sub-branch of the lake is only 200 meters. A lake viewing center can be set up here to enjoy the view of the lake. ... Read more

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launches its new high-level guidelines for inclusion and accessibility in the sector which focus on the experience of travelers with disabilities and will help make the Travel & Tourism sector a more inclusive space. These innovative and important guidelines were compiled on the basis of insights and frameworks developed by private sector leaders in Travel & Tourism, travel and disability experts, and research from intergovernmental organizations. Divided into four pillars, the guidelines follow a similar structure to the High-Level Inclusion & Diversity Guidelines and Mental Health Guidelines WTTC released over the past ... Read more

Online registration for the Amarnath pilgrimage has been suspended due to escalating covid spread. This was informed by Sri Amarnath Temple Board. This is a major setback for pilgrims who have booked their trip earlier. The situation will be assessed and further action will be considered. This time a health certificate is mandatory. No one under the age of 13 or over 75 is allowed on the trip. Bookings for the Baltal and Pahalgam routes started on April 15. The pilgrims will reach Amarnath on June 28 after a journey of 56 days. The Amarnath Yatra was canceled in 2019 ... Read more

Entry to Ponmudi was banned on Saturday and Sunday due to weekend restrictions in the state. Checking at check posts will also be tightened these days. On other days limited visitors will be admitted with covid standards. Mankayam eco-tourism has been completely banned for tourists. This is in view of the increased spread of covid in the surrounding areas.

Some airlines have increased fares to Rs 1.5 lakh in the wake of the UAE’s ban on flights from India to UAE taking effect at midnight today. The situation was aggravated when Air India and Air India Express booking sites went down for three days. Today, Air Arabia operates additional services from Kochi. Tickets for three of the six services to Sharjah soldout on yesterday afternoon. Some companies have tried to introduce chartered flights but have not received permission from the Department of Civil Aviation. You can reach the Gulf countries via Nepal but you have to stay in Quarantine ... Read more

Colma City, near San Francisco in the United States, is the city of the dead rather than the living. About 1.5 million bodies are buried here in 17 cemeteries. The total population of Colma City, which includes San Matteo County, California, is only 2,000. The motto of the people of Colma, who have more graves than houses, is ‘It’s great to be alive in Colma’. Space constraints were one of the biggest problems San Francisco faced during its development as a metropolis. California authorities banned cremation within the city limits as early as 1900. The plague that broke out at ... Read more

The High Court has directed the Karma Sena to expedite the process of cracking down on unauthorized houseboats. The yard for seizing and keeping unlicensed houseboats in Alappuzha should be set up within six months. Justice N. Nagaresh directed the Kerala Mari Time Board. The order was passed on a petition filed by the Kerala Houseboat Owners’ Association seeking action against illegally operating houseboats at Punnamada and Vembanad lakes. The court pointed out that with the enactment of the Kerala Maritime Board Act, the inspections and procedures announced by the Kerala Maritime Board, which is in charge of vessels in ... Read more

Tourist attractions in the Nilgiris district, including the Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, and Boat House, were closed. The Tamil Nadu government had yesterday banned tourists from traveling to the Nilgiris, Kodaikanal, and Yercaud in view of the growing spread of covid. The Ooty Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, and Boat House, which are run by the Department of Tourism, were closed on Tuesday. The lake regularly hosts various competitions during the flower festival. For this, the boats were polished. All of these can cause a lot of damage if left unused. Not only foreign tourists but also local tourists have no ... Read more