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Suspended from the Wintergarden's glass ceiling is a 20-foot avian sculpture symbolic of Finland's freedom and independence.

Finn-forward stay at Helsinki's Hotel St. GeorgeThe hotel's emphasis on environmental awareness coexists with a refined design aesthetic marked by an art collection of more...

A view of the Rhine River in Rudesheim, Germany, in early August 2022. Water levels are lower than usual this season due to excessive heat and little to no snow and rainfall earlier in the year.

Rain in Europe washes away river cruising's low-water worriesClouds that recently moved across Europe had a silver lining for river cruise operators.

Cologne, Germany. Tour companies have voiced concerns over Germany's plans to charge a value-added tax on non-EU tour operators.

Tour operators voice serious concerns over Germany's VAT plansOperators identified issues such as factoring the tax into 2023 prices and how much extra paperwork the VAT would create.

Entering the former Jewish area of Vilnius' Old Town.

Vilnius tour operator retraces Jewish roots in LithuaniaLithuania is remembering, memorializing and educating its own people as well as visitors about the Jewish community that was...

The Belfort, right, looms above the Markt, Bruges' main square.

On a quest to find the quieter side of BrugesBlocks of medieval brick buildings with stair-step gables shade the charming canals and cobblestone walkways of Bruges, making...

Nicole Edenedo taking in the sites, villas and natural beauty of Lake Como while on a boat tour with Lecco-based company Lake Como For You.

Lake Como luxury goes deeper than Ferraris and villasDespite its reputation as a fabled land of luxury, there are many sides to Italy's lake district, and Lake Como may not be the...

The Rhine waterfront in Mainz, Germany.

Proposed German tax mystifies and angers tour operatorsIndustry leaders say that a VAT on foreign sales of Germany vacations could wreak "unprecedented havoc."

The AmaLucia in Rudesheim, Germany, where low water on the Rhine has made it more difficult for ships to navigate.

AmaWaterways is prepared to navigate low waterSome of Europe's busiest rivers are experiencing water levels that are lower than usual this summer, making the threat of...

The mayor of Sorrento, Italy, recently signed an ordinance prohibiting people from appearing in public bare-chested or in revealing swimwear.

Fed up with bad behavior, destinations are striking backNew ordinances passed in cities that are popular tourist spots are prompting renewed discussions of responsible tourism among...

The Flag Suite is one of several Signature Suites at the Grand Hotel Stockholm.

Romantic interlude at two Stockholm hotelsA look at two of the Swedish city's more elegant hotels, the Hotel Skeppsholmen and the Grand Hotel Stockholm.

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