Tourists and tour operators are expected to head to northern Europe in the future after a summer of crippling heatwaves hit southern Europe and left travelers wondering if cooler temperatures might suit them better.
These slag heaps once supplied half of France’s coal. Now the UNESCO World Heritage region around them hosts hiking trails, a vineyard, and even a ski slope.
Venice saw a record five exceptional floods over six weeks in late 2019 that triggered fears about the impact of worsening climate change on the Italian lagoon city beloved by tourists.
