Tourist attractions

Star of Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar admits he was never a man of the cloth

Calendars displaying photos of models dressed as priests on sale in a souvenir shop in Rome on May 18. Mr Giovanni Galizia, who was photographed for the calendar, said he was never a priest.

Famous temple in Japan’s Mount Koya urges summer visitors to avoid revealing attire

Major Japanese tourism spots have been urging people to dress suitably.

Outcry in Italy over plans to expand Rome's famed Borghese Gallery

FILE PHOTO: A visitor looks at a statue inside Galleria Borghese, in Rome, Italy, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

Japan’s Mount Fuji’s ‘phantom waterfalls’ appear earlier than usual, delighting climbers

With snow melting at an earlier rate in 2026, the "phantom waterfalls" began forming as early as in late April.

Iran war creates new must-have for summer holidays – the Plan B

Tourism and aviation are among the sectors most exposed to the war.

Commentary

The Dukono tragedy is about gaps in safety, not reckless hikers

Rescuers carry the body of a victim of Mount Dukono Volcano eruption in North Halmahera, Indonesia, on May 9.

Japan’s top tourist destinations concentrated in Kyoto, 6 other prefectures: Survey

Tourists take photos of blooming cherry blossoms in Kyoto in March 2026.

Greater Sentosa upgrade to add new coastal trails, hotels and rejuvenated beachfronts

The Brani West zone will be one of the largest sites for new attraction development, said Ms Melissa Ow, STB's chief executive.

S’pore to pump $740m into tourism; raked in record tourism spending of $32.8b in 2025

Singapore received 16.9 million visitors in 2025.

Gardens by the Bay named third top attraction in the world: Tripadvisor 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards

Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay was listed behind Edinburgh’s The Royal Yacht Britannia and Barcelona’s Basílica de la Sagrada Familia in the “top attractions in the world” category.

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