Amsterdam, famed for its tolerant attitude towards cannabis, could have one in five of its coffee shops where cannabis can be smoked legally, forced to close under a new law. Amsterdam's city co...

The deputy mayor of Venice, Michele Vianello, says that discounts for vaporetti, hotels, public toilets and other tourist facilities will be introduced from January 2009 for people who book ahead....

With huge numbers of visitors a year and a small resident population, the Venetian authorities are more than aware of how important it is to avoid problems between the two groups. As a result, the...

Fred Mawer's excellent series in the Daily Telegraph on how to enjoy a city break for less than £200 has now featured Amsterdam. With the UK's currency decling against the Euro, his advice is all t...

Britain's _Daily Telegraph_ newspaper has reviewed one of Venice's most prestigious hotels, the Gritti Palace. With double rooms from EUR380 per night - although breakfast is included - and suites...

A private poker tournament held during an industry convention in Barcelona was shut down by local Police. Poker tables and chips were confiscated at the event on Friday.Police raided the Hotel Princes...

Barcelona is one of the most popular city break destinations for British holidaymakers, it has been revealed. Figures from Cheapflights.co.uk revealed that Barcelona was the most searched for destinat...

The Red Arrows celebrated British Excellence yesterday with a fly by at the 2008 Monaco Yacht Show. The areo display team were there re to highlight Superyacht UK's. The Royal Air Force display...

An Independence Day military parade is to take part in Riga on November 18. The parade will take place on the Daugava Embankment in Riga, a the Defence Ministry spokesman said. A number of NATO...

British Conservative politician Michael Howard says, for his money, Venice is the most beautiful city in the world. In an article in the Sunday Telegraph, he says he just drinks in the magnificent...