A tiny mountain community in central Slovakia is warning that life has become almost impossible as visitor numbers soar far beyond what the village can cope with. Locals say they now feel overwhelmed, ...

Italian village Santa Maddalena to restrict day‑trippers as overcrowding strains locals. Tourists must walk from distant parking areas as tighter access rules curb chaotic visits. Officials push “slow ...

Red lanterns line the narrow lanes of Luotuowan village in Fuping, Hebei province as Spring Festival approaches. Visitors sip hot tea in stone courtyards, warmed by underfloor heating, an unimaginable ...

Silent Hill f was one of last year's biggest surprises and marked a return to form for the veteran horror game franchise (if we don't count the SH2 remake). With a strong cast of characters, a 1960s ...

A Ni-Vanuatu migrant worker has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman on a Kiwifruit orchard in the Bay of Plenty. The 50-year-old man, who has interim name suppression, is accused of murdering a ...

Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included. By Brent Crane Some years ago, after selling their bed-and-breakfast in San Diego ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vlkolínec, where only four permanent families remain, has been a listed Unesco World Heritage Site since 1993 (Getty) Residents of ...

A stunningly pretty village claims that being awarded special UNESCO world heritage status has turned them into a “tourist zoo” Now residents of the beautiful picture postcard mountain village of ...