Will the world's tourists hubs remain empty this year?
Peru’s archaeological site Machu Picchu, with its surrounding towns and villages, are highly dependent on tourism activities. — Photos: AFP The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world’s top tourist draws – from the ruins of Machu Piccu in Peru to Thailand’s sandy beaches – to a standstill. Now tourism professionals and local authorities are hoping against hope for an economic recovery that will bring the punters back. Here are some key examples. Not so serenissima Venice The Renaissance city of Venice on Italy’s northern Adriatic coast is almost entirely dependent on tourism....