AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism in the Balearics: New figures show most visitors to Spain’s Balearic Islands still stay in hotels (about two-thirds), but holiday rentals have surged since 2013, rising 25% as licensed capacity expanded. Hill-station crackdown: Ooty has sealed six illegal tourist cottages/homestays after complaints that operators bypass hill-building rules. Offshore rescue: A Canadian yachtsman was found after his catamaran was spotted partially submerged in the Indian Ocean and was brought to safety by Australian rescuers. Mass tourism pressure in Japan: Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward will ban short-term rentals in residential areas and near schools/cultural sites after 1,300 complaints. Wildfire risk in Turkey: Forest fires near Antalya have forced evacuations and threatened homes and resorts. Drought hits Sri Lanka tourism: Yala National Park will temporarily bar tourists from the most visited areas to protect wildlife as the dry spell worsens. Cross-border bridge: North Korea and Russia opened a new road bridge over the Tumen River, with officials citing trade, people-to-people travel, and tourism. Local tourism funding debates: Auckland’s mayor backs a visitor-levy redistribution plan but says it still falls short of what councils need.
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