Hiking trails with locks: Farmers in South Tyrol are taking a stand against the tourist rush. Unprepared social media enthusiasts in particular are causing frustration and damage.

To preserve the flair of the luxury destination, Portofino is drawing the line: anyone who strolls around shirtless, parties loudly or picnics in the piazza risks a fine. An increasing number of Italian cities are imposing bans this summer.

The Rosengarten in the Dolomites is called Rosengarten – and not just Gruppo del Catinaccio. As a result, the Italian postal service now must destroy more than 400,000 new stamps with tourism motifs. 

Fewer crowds, more environmental protection: Cannes is significantly restricting the docking of large cruise ships and even wants to ban them altogether soon.

For the first time ever, the Women's European Football Championship is being held in Switzerland. The host cities have come up with some great ideas for fans and are hoping to attract large numbers of tourists to this major event.

"Vienna, City of My Dreams" is the title of a film from the 1960s. In annual surveys of the world's most liveable cities, the film's title reflected the opinion of the majority of respondents for three years in a row. Until now.

Every day in summer, tens of thousands of visitors flock to the island in the Gulf of Naples. Unlike elsewhere, however, decisions here are made in favour of tourists rather than against them – thanks to a new regulation.

This summer, the North Sea island of Spiekeroog is trialling beach chairs made from recycled plastic wickerwork. They can be recognised by their green and white upholstery.

With the House of Games, a center for the growth industry is being created in Berlin. It is hoped that this will lead to the creation of jobs, and the hotel and catering industry could also benefit.

The MICE market will be pleased to hear this: during a concert experiment at the Dresden Music Festival, levels of the happiness hormone oxytocin were found to be higher in some cases than during kissing and hugging. 

Introduced in 2021, the law was intended to enable consumers in Berlin to immediately recognize how clean a restaurant is. Now the Berlin Senate is scraping it due to excessive bureaucracy. 

Adventurly is offering a special kind of mountain experience in the 2025 summer season - with the Vella pop-up glamping village in Graubünden, Switzerland.

We've all been there: you're out and about in the city and need to go to the loo. But there's no toilet in sight - at least not a well-maintained one. To change this, the city of Frankfurt is now looking for gastronomers who offer their toilets to people free of charge. 

Career fairs and traditional job interviews are rarely met with enthusiasm by Generation Z. Companies therefore need to become more creative. How about a "Serious Escape Game"?

The most important dates have already been noted in the 2025 calendar. The 27th Expo Real in Munich will take place from 6-8 October. The hospitality cluster is growing and networking is becoming increasingly important. This time, the joint stand "World of Hospitality" will feature two Get-together events.