travel and tourism

One of Turkey’s famous landmarks will now cost you R500 to visit

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Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia introduces entry fee One of Istanbul’s most famous landmarks, the 1 500-year-old Hagia Sophia, has introduced an entry fee and a separate entrance for foreign visitors. Foreigners who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, will now be charged an entrance fee to visit the historic Hagia Sophia. The €25 (around R500) fee was introduced … Read more

Tourism taxes and why they’re being increased

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Tourism taxes on the rise Tourism taxes or tourist levies have shown an increase in the past year, with a number of countries announcing higher fees for tourists. By what has brought this about? As reported by Travel News, Tourism Taxes by Design, a white paper by Group NAO and the Global Destination Sustainability Movement, … Read more