Picture yourself in Sicily with Elsewhere by Lonely Planet
5 min read • Mar 16, 2023
Get ready to see Sicily like a local, with extraordinary experiences from Elsewhere by Lonely Planet.
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- Notre Dame to reopen in 2024: what travelers going to Paris need to know
5 min read • Mar 13, 2023
It’s official: the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen its doors in December 2024. Here’s what travelers need to know about visiting.
- A 4000-year-old tomb is one of the latest new discoveries opening to the public in Egypt
3 min read • Feb 13, 2023
The Middle Kingdom tomb of Meru, the oldest archaeological site accessible to the public on Luxor's West Bank, opened for visitors
- See inside one of Pompeii's grandest villas as it reopens for the first time in 20 years
4 min read • Jan 12, 2023
After being buried under rubble for nearly two millennia, Pompeii's House of the Vettii has reopened to the public following 20 years of restoration work.
- The most amazing libraries in the US to celebrate National Book Lovers Day 2022
6 min read • Aug 2, 2022
Ahead of National Book Lovers Day, here are the most stunning libraries across the US to add to your bucket list.
- London is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee with Westminster Abbey rooftop tours and superblooms
4 min read • Apr 27, 2022
Westminster Abbey will open its rooftop for Platinum Jubilee. Here are some other events honoring Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign
- Sealed tomb discovered in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to be unlocked
3 min read • Apr 15, 2022
A sealed sarcophagus discovered beneath the Notre Dame cathedral is set to be unlocked by French archaeologists.
- Gimuy, Rubibi... Why Australia is encouraging visitors to recognize Indigenous place names
3 min read • Mar 25, 2022
Tourism Australia is adopting a dual-naming approach for capital cities and other major locations to recognize Australia's Aboriginal cultural heritage.
- Florida's iconic 100-year-old Seven Mile Bridge reopens to cyclists and walkers
4 min read • Mar 23, 2022
After a years-long $44 million restoration, a Florida landmark has reopened for sunrises, sunsets and one of best photo ops in the state.
- 25 heritage sites in danger, according to the World Monuments Fund
4 min read • Mar 2, 2022
Threatened by challenges ranging from climate change to overtourism, the World Monuments Fund released its bi-annual watch list of sites under threat.
- "Once they’re damaged, they’re gone:" How you can help protect petroglyphs in US national parks
4 min read • Feb 17, 2022
With the increase of visitors to national parks also came an increase in vandalism.
- Done Pompeii? Try Naples' newest ancient attraction when it opens this summer
4 min read • Feb 17, 2022
Naples' newest ancient attraction will allow visitors to travel 2500 years back in time when it opens to the public in June for the first time since its…
- A new way to see Bologna's porticoes, one of Italy's newest Unesco World Heritage sites
4 min read • Feb 11, 2022
Get a closer look at Italy's newest Unesco site: Bologna's centuries-old porticoes that canvas the historic city center.
- Louis Armstrong's beloved New York home reopens to visitors
3 min read • Feb 9, 2022
After closing for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the home of acclaimed jazz musician Louis Armstrong has reopened with a fresh new outlook.
- Black Gotham walking tours will lead you through New York's untold history
3 min read • Feb 7, 2022
Black Gotham has grown from a single walking tour to an organization that uses art and storytelling to educate the public about New York's Black history.
- In Bhutan a historic Himalayan route opens to hikers for the first time in 60 years
3 min read • Jan 27, 2022
Bhutan is opening a sacred hiking trail for the first time in 60 years.
- Immersive Vincent Van Gogh exhibitions are taking over the US - here's where you can find them
11 min read • Nov 8, 2021
If you plan to visit one of the many immersive Van Gogh exhibitions taking over the US, here's our guide to what's on offer and where you can find it.
- The Colosseum's secret network of underground tunnels is open to the public for the first time
3 min read • Jun 29, 2021
The ancient underground tunnels of Rome's famed Colosseum have opened to the public for the first time.
- Inca Trail permits are available for the first time since the pandemic began
3 min read • Jun 25, 2021
The classic Inca Trail will accept visitors from July 15.
- Seize a rare chance to stay in this Gaudí masterpiece in Barcelona
2 min read • Jun 21, 2021
Casa Vicens, one of Antoni Gaudí's earliest architectural works, is opening to guests for one night only through Airbnb.
- There’s a new luxury hotel at the Palace of Versailles – see what it looks like inside
2 min read • Jun 1, 2021
A new luxury hotel opens today on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles.
- This reimagined museum in Paris is welcoming visitors after five years
2 min read • May 24, 2021
After five years of closure and a €55 million makeover, Musée Carnavalet aims to enhance its appeal through a reinvigorated space.