In this week’s roundup of travel news: an Italian town has introduced a tourist tax for dogs, a New Yorker who moved to Italy and met her future husband, plus a Polish hotelier who wants to boost his country’s birth rate by hosting celebrations for expectant couples.

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Sometimes serious times require fun measures.

In common with many countries around the world, including the US , Poland is facing a declining fertility rate. In 2023, it recorded 1.2 live births per woman, down from 2.06 in 1990.

In a bid to increase his nation’s number of rug rats, Władysław Grochowski, owner of one of Poland’s biggest hotel chains, has pledged to throw a party for every couple who conceives while staying at his properties.

There are 23 Arche hotels across Poland, from Lublin to Wrocł

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