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Venice gondola service returns as lockdown restrictions ease in ItalyMay 25, 2020 • 2 min read
After over two months of lockdown, Italy is beginning to show signs of life returning to normal.
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filmNew York to host summer series of drive-in festivals near Yankee StadiumMay 22, 2020 • 2 min read
This summer New Yorkers have the chance to enjoy a different type of festival experience as the Yankee Stadium swaps out ballgames for music, movies and…
historySinkhole opens in front of the Pantheon exposing ancient Roman pavementsMay 22, 2020 • 2 min read
A sinkhole has opened up at Piazza della Rotonda in front of the iconic Pantheon in Rome that has exposed an ancient pavement.
historyAn award-winning photographer is telling the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo with help from localsMay 22, 2020 • 2 min read
Congo in Conversation is a collaborative photojournalism project that documents the country's experiences with help from local people.
artDiscover the Ghibli Museum through video toursMay 21, 2020 • 2 min read
While the Ghibli Museum is closed due to health reasons, its staff is ensuring everyone gets a chance to peep at some of its corners and rooms.
historyThis museum is offering wearable social distancing gadgets to visitorsMay 20, 2020 • 2 min read
As some European countries reopen cultural institutions, officials in Italy are coming up with inventive ways to stay safe.
historyThe Acropolis is open to visitors after being closed for two monthsMay 20, 2020 • 2 min read
Greece has also re-opened its 200 or so outdoor archaeological sites as the lockdown restrictions slowly begin to ease.
artOprah Winfrey is hosting a new virtual wellness experienceMay 19, 2020 • 2 min read
The global icon's interactive event is centered on wellness and self-care during the pandemic.
booksMake the most of your time at home with Lonely Planet’s free eBooksMay 18, 2020 • 1 min read
Lonely Planet at Home are a new set of three printable PDF eBooks offering tips and activities to help navigate differing aspects of life at home: kids,…
festivals and eventsHere's how to celebrate Beethoven's 250th birthday in BonnMay 18, 2020 • 2 min read
Beethoven-Haus in Bonn has re-opened to the public so celebrations for Beethoven's 250th birthday can continue.
historyMuseums are thinking about how to add the coronavirus pandemic to their collectionsMay 18, 2020 • 2 min read
Museums around the world are starting to collect objects that tell the story of the coronavirus pandemic
tvUnlock hundreds of hours of vintage travel on Lonely Planet TVMay 17, 2020 • 1 min read
With the launch of Lonely Planet TV, the world's largest travel content provider releases hours of award-winning travel shows.
historyStonehenge is streaming the summer solstice online for the first time everMay 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Thousands normally attend but this year it will livestreamed on English Heritage’s social media accounts.
historyAcropolis view to be restored after hotel ordered to demolish top floorsMay 15, 2020 • 2 min read
A high-rise hotel in Athens has been ordered to demolish its top two floors following complaints the building was obstructing views of the Acropolis.
filmGet ready Hamilton fans, the movie is being released 15 months earlyMay 15, 2020 • 2 min read
The story of America's founding father was filmed at Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway over three nights in 2016.
festivals and eventsEurope unveils plans for border openings ahead of summer tourist seasonMay 15, 2020 • 2 min read
The European Commission has outlined guidelines on how it hopes to resume travel and reboot tourism for 2020.
festivals and eventsSpain will require visitors to quarantine for 14 days upon arrivalMay 14, 2020 • 1 min read
From 15 May onwards, international visitors to Spain will be required to self isolate for two weeks.
architectureGenoa’s incredible futuristic “floating bridge” nears completionMay 14, 2020 • 2 min read
A minimalist “floating bridge” is in the final stages of construction in Italy, with the feat of engineering due to improve connectivity in Liguria.
photographyCountries around the world begin to emerge from lockdownMay 13, 2020 • 0 min read
Social distancing and many other measures are being put in place to ensure health and hygiene standards are maintained to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
artArtist creates gigantic mural of hope in the Swiss AlpsMay 13, 2020 • 2 min read
An artist has unveiled a gigantic mural in Switzerland with a hopeful message aimed at everyone struggling during the COVID19 crisis around the world.
filmNeighbourhoods across this city have been transformed into open-air cinemasMay 11, 2020 • 3 min read
With cinemas in Berlin closed for the foreseeable future a new initiative born out of lockdown is bringing the movie theatre to people's homes instead.
tvFind out where the third season of Killing Eve was filmedMay 9, 2020 • 2 min read
The third season of BBC's Killing Eve has just premiered adding some new backdrops to its already wide list of filming locations