The Thailand government will grants the five-month visa exemption scheme for Chinese and Kazakhs tourists effective on 25 September 2023 aiming to generate tourism revenue.

The Elgin Marbles from the Greek Parthenon in the British Museum, London, UK

The Rosetta Stone on display in the British Museum, London, UK

Marseille taxis, opposed to the flat rate plan for certain routes from Marseille-Provence airport, have filed a strike notice for September 23, 2023, the day of the Pope's visit to Marseille.

The Koga Ranger arrives in Marseille, France

The Vento di Bora arrives in Marseille, France

Views of Marseille, France.

The Ocean Viking arrives in Marseille, France

After a weekend that set a new heat record in the country, the Autumn weather has finally arrived, with heavy rains low temperatures below 20 degrees, and cloudy days.

Tour sites in Nepal - 11 Sept 2023

The passenger cruise ship Celebrity Silhouette arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Old Port of Marseille, France.

Palais du Pharo in Marseille, France. French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Pope Francis at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille on September 23, 2023. The same day, a moment of mourning will take place with religious leaders near the Memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea.

The Marseille Town Hall opens its doors to visitors on the occasion of the European Heritage Days which take place during the Rugby World Cup.

The Silver Nova arrives in Marseille, France

Londoners walk on a sunny day, in the City of London, the capital's financial district as UK's economy is shaken by the long term inflation,

The liner Renaissance cruise ship leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Planes arrive at Marseille Provence Airport, France

The Coral Ocean Yacht is docked at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Tourists in Incheon International Airport

In his work, 'Happiness' theatermaker and visual Dutch artist Dries Verhoeven explores the world of artificial happiness that is increasingly available to us in the form of drugs, painkillers, and antidepressants. A small concrete building is situated in the public space manned by Amy, a human-looking robot. She talks to us about different drugs, painkillers, and antidepressants we can use to tweak our emotional reality. The work explores the zone where the human and the artificial merge.

The passenger cruise ship Club Med 2 is docked at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Towers in Marseille, France.

Rugby World Cup Village in Marseille, France.

The South Africa-Scotland match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup takes place at the Orange Vélodrome stadium in Marseille. The South Africans (Springboks) beat the Scots 18-3.

This weekend regional heatwaves have been declared in parts of the Netherlands after the temperature passed 30 degrees. It's the fourth heat record in a row this week for "De Bilt" (the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute), making it clear that we are in a particularly warm period for the time of year. Before this week, a heat record occurred only twice this year.

Planes arrive at Marseille Provence Airport, France

The passenger cruise ship MSC World Europa arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Tourism in Istanbul, Turkey - 7 Sept 2023

Planes arrive at Marseille Provence Airport, France

Tourists in Srinagar, India - 6 Sept 2023

The Airborne March is the world’s biggest one-day memorial walking tour. This year, the 76th edition took place with more than 32,000 walkers participating. This commemorative march in remembrance of the Battle of Arnhem 1944 is held every year on the first Saturday of September in Oosterbeek, where the routes lead the participants to prominent places during the WWII war.

The heatwave accelerated the ripening of grapes in the south of France, forcing some winegrowers to harvest early.

The second full moon of August 2023, called a blue moon due to its rarity, lights up the sky with its orange color. This super blue moon which only appears every ten or twenty years is the last before 2037.

Container ship Alexis leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille, France

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, through the morning of Sept. 1, a rare “super blue moon” rose in the skies, creating a spectacle that thrills photographers, amateur sky watchers, and even seasoned astronomers. This week’s is the third one of the year, with a fourth one on tap for Sept. 29.

The container ship Rachel Borchard arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille, France

An episode of strong heat affects the southern two-thirds of France with unprecedented intensity for the end of summer. Météo-France has placed, for Wednesday August 23, 2023, 19 departments on heat wave red alert, and 37 on orange. For Thursday August 24, 2023, 25 departments are placed on storm orange alert. The heat peak is scheduled for this Wednesday and Thursday, with some absolute temperature records that are likely to be broken.

Besiktas pier in Istanbul, Turkey

The LNG Tanker Grace Dahlia is docked in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille for maintenance and repairs. It is one of the largest spherical tank LNG carriers in the world.

Daily life in Baramulla Kashmir

After several changeable weeks, the Netherlands can look forward to summer weather starting this week. Temperatures have risen with plenty of room for sunshine. In the following days, it will remain mostly dry and the sun will shine extensively so that temperatures between 22 and 28 degrees can be expected.

The passenger cruise ship Marella Voyager, formerly Mein Schiff Herz, arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta held at 10th-13th August 2023. It is the europe's largest ballooning event.

The liner Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Foggy day in Marseille, France.

The container ship Voltaire of the company CMA CGM arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

With 18 cruise lines planning to visit Hong Kong making hundreds of ship calls, the problem of dockside emissions will only get worse for local residents, many of whom have no choice but to live adjacent to these emitters of harmful pollutants.

Mixed bullfight with bulls and the art of bullfighting on horseback