JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

The icebreaker Soya's logo is painted over as a ceremony to decommission the ship, the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

Miss Earth 2025 Coronation Night - Philippines

Miss Earth 2025 Coronation Night - Philippines

Mariia Zheliaskova of Ukraine trips on the floor in her evening gown during the Miss Earth 2025 coronation night in Paranaque City, the Philippines on November 5, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Rouelle Umali/ABACAPRESS.CO

JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

A hot air balloon is pictured near the Colossi of Memnon on the west bank of Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is a tourist destination famous for the historic temple buildings and other relics. Nowadays taking hot air balloon trips is a popular choice for tourists visiting Luxor. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

A hot air balloon is pictured near the Colossi of Memnon on the west bank of Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is a tourist destination famous for the historic temple buildings and other relics. Nowadays taking hot air balloon trips is a popular choice for tourists visiting Luxor. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot air balloons are pictured during sunrise above the west bank of Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is a tourist destination famous for the historic temple buildings and other relics. Nowadays taking hot air balloon trips is a popular choice for tourists visiting Luxor. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot air balloons are pictured during sunrise above the west bank of Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is a tourist destination famous for the historic temple buildings and other relics. Nowadays taking hot air balloon trips is a popular choice for tourists visiting Luxor. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot air balloons are pictured during sunrise above the west bank of Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is a tourist destination famous for the historic temple buildings and other relics. Nowadays taking hot air balloon trips is a popular choice for tourists visiting Luxor. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

Hot Air Balloons Trip - Egypt

A hot air balloon is pictured near the Colossi of Memnon on the west bank of Nile River in Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Luxor, a capital of ancient Upper Egypt known as Thebes, is a tourist destination famous for the historic temple buildings and other relics. Nowadays taking hot air balloon trips is a popular choice for tourists visiting Luxor. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese emperor's family heads for Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family heads for Nagasaki

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of their flight to Nagasaki, the last in a series of trips to honor the war dead as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Japanese emperor's family heads for Nagasaki

Japanese emperor's family heads for Nagasaki

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 12, 2025, ahead of their flight to Nagasaki, the last in a series of trips to honor the war dead as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ANTARCTICA. WHEN THE SEA PERMITS, ZODIAC TRIPS ARE ORGANISED FOR THE PASSANGERS OF THE CRUISE SHIP L'AUSTRAL (COMPAGNIE DU PONANT). Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff would pray after returning from his trips abroad., on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff would pray after returning from his trips abroad., on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff would pray after returning from his trips abroad., on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff would pray after returning from his trips abroad., on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

The Writing Franciscus On The Tomb Of Francis - Rome

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff would pray after returning from his trips abroad., on April 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shakhtar and Dynamo play to 2-2 draw in Lviv

Shakhtar and Dynamo play to 2-2 draw in Lviv

Midfielder Pedrinho (R) of FC Shakhtar Donetsk trips on the pitch during the 2024/25 Ukrainian Premier League Matchday 26 game against FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform)

Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

People visit a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. A remote town in Jianchuan County, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi. Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and sceneries beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4.298 billion yuan (abo

Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

People visit a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. A remote town in Jianchuan County, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi. Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and sceneries beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4.298 billion yuan (abo

Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

Bookshop at Beilong Village - China

This panoramic photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. A remote town in Jianchuan County, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). However, the trading hub in the late 19th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi. Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and sceneries beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

2025 Spring Festival Holiday Tourism Data

QINGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Tourists visit the Ancient city of Qingzhou in East China's Shandong province, Feb 4, 2025. On February 5, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the cultural and tourism market situation of the Spring Festival holiday in 2025. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, 501 million domestic trips were made in China, an increase of 5.9%. China's domestic travel spending totaled 677.02 billion yuan, up 7.0 percent year on year.

Horgos Railway Port - China

Horgos Railway Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 25, 2024 shows a view of the standard-gage yard of Horgos railway port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Horgos Port, a major railway hub in Xinjiang, has facilitated 8,541 China-Europe freight train trips by Dec. 24 this year, according to statistics from the railway department of Horgos Port. Photo by Chen Shuo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-5, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-5, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Vehicles circulating on the A-6, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) expects more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end-of-year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-5, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-5, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-6, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-5, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Christmas Traffic Jams - Spain

Traffic jam on the A-6, on December 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) forecasts more than 20 million road trips this Christmas. Today begins today the exit operation, which will last until January 6. The operation will be carried out in several phases that coincide with the main Christmas festivities. The first of them starts today and ends next December 25, in which some 6.7 million trips will be registered. The end of the year phase will be from December 27 to Wednesday, January 1. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM