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Paris (AFP) - The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night, firefighters said on Thursday, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics. There was no risk of further collapse, Paris firefighters said. The reason for the accident was not yet known. "Fortunately this happened after closing," a Moulin Rouge official told AFP on condition of anonymity. "Every week, the cabaret's technical teams check the windmill mechanism and did not note any problems," the source said, adding that there was no more information on the ...
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Visitors to Venice who fail to pay the entry fee to the historic city centre will face fines starting at 10 times the €5 ticket price. Starting this year, tourists will have to pay to enter the lagoon city, a move authorities have introduced to clamp down on overtourism. The charge will be in place on 29 days between April and mid-July. “We need to find a balance, a new balance between the tourists and residents,” said the municipal councillor for tourism, Simone Venturini. “We need to safeguard the spaces of the resident, of course, and we need to discourage the arrival of day trippers on par...
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Google says it is making walking and rail transport more prominent in the options it provides when people look for driving routes or flights. "In Maps, we’re launching a feature that shows public transit or walking suggestions next to driving routes, if travel times are comparable and practical," the internet search portal and advertisement seller announced, saying 15 cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona and London, are to be included in the new feature. Information on trains and buses is to be offered on Google Flights, an addition that follows their being added to Google Search in 2023. Al...
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Google says it is making walking and rail transport more prominent in the options it provides when people look for driving routes or flights. "In Maps, we’re launching a feature that shows public transit or walking suggestions next to driving routes, if travel times are comparable and practical," the internet search portal and advertisement seller announced, saying 15 cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona and London, are to be included in the new feature. Information on trains and buses is to be offered on Google Flights, an addition that follows their being added to Google Search in 2023. Al...
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There is nothing quite like the French countryside in the spring and summertime. Whether you’re a lover of picnics in meadows, keen to sample the best cuisine the country has to offer or counting down the days until you can stroll through lavender fields, a trip to bucolic France is always a good idea. With holiday season on the horizon, Euronews Travel has rounded up a list of the most unusual and special places to stay in France’s glorious countryside in 2024. Indulge yourself at the Michelin-recognised Loire Valley LodgesA contemporary boutique hotel located in 300 hectares of private fores...
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A tourist has died after being swept away by an avalanche in the Polish part of the High Tatra Mountains. Police told the PAP news agency on Sunday that the victim was a 34-year-old man from Poland. Relatives had alerted the mountain rescue service at midnight because the man had not returned from a hike he had undertaken alone. The accident occurred in the Świnicka Kotlinka area, not far from the tourist town of Zakopane. According to the TOPR mountain rescue service, the man had an avalanche detector with him and was therefore quickly found under 40 centimetres of snow. However, he was alrea...
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If you thought the Wild West was yesterday, then think again. Tesla's Cybertruck is a pick-up truck for today's space cowboys. With its dramatic sci-fi looks, the flat-bedder also outshines anything else on the road. We took one for a test drive. Also this week on dpa trends, we've spoken to Apple's senior management about a major policy change on the right to repair iPhones, and listened to the tracks made possible by AI on the final album from US rock band Blue Öyster Cult. Coman Hamilton,dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: Tesla's brash Cybertruck is a blend of Wild West ...
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Travellers hoping to avoid airport delays are best to book with Qatar Airways or fly in Latin America. That's because Qatar Airways was the world's most "on-time" carrier in March, according to data published by Cirium, an aviation industry analytics business, which show Latin America as the region with the most timely arrivals and departures. Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines was listed second overall, but the rest of the top 5 was made up of Colombia’s Avianca, AeroMexico and Chile's LATAM Airlines, with Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport the most on-time departure point. Almost 90% of...
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Travellers hoping to avoid airport delays are best to book with Qatar Airways or fly in Latin America. That's because Qatar Airways was the world's most "on-time" carrier in March, according to data published by Cirium, an aviation industry analytics business, which show Latin America as the region with the most timely arrivals and departures. Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines was listed second overall, but the rest of the top 5 was made up of Colombia’s Avianca, AeroMexico and Chile's LATAM Airlines, with Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport the most on-time departure point. Almost 90% of...
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A fierce fire caused panic among passengers on a ferry bound for the popular Thai holiday island of Koh Tao. The fire broke out in the engine room on Thursday morning, a few kilometres from the landing stage, the Bangkok Post newspaper reported, citing the emergency services. Several passengers jumped into the sea and were rescued by boats that came to help. There were no reports of any injuries, though some people were treated for minor smoke inhalation, the Thaiger news portal reported. The police said there were 97 passengers on board, including many foreigners, and 11 crew members. Photos ...
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