Overview

• Italy has boosted animal cruelty penalties to up to four years’ imprisonment with fines reaching €60,000 and now enforces summer bans on undersized winter tires that carry fines up to €1,734.
• Camping rates on Germany’s Baltic coast have increased to an average of €52 per night for a three-person family while a Wiener Schnitzel at Norderney’s Müllers restaurant can cost up to €32.
• South Tyrol welcomed 8.7 million visitors in 2024—a 2,500% jump since 1950—leading to shorter average stays and mounting infrastructure pressures.
• Travel operators warn families of higher hotel costs in Turkey and are proposing modular “all-inclusive light” packages to help travelers manage budgets.
• From giant shark sightings off Marbella to local calls for E-bike bans on Norderney’s Zuckerpad trail, safety and environmental issues are reshaping regional travel policies.