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Barcelona, Venice and Amsterdam are among Europe’s favourite travel destinations and benefit greatly from tourism. However, the massive influx of visitors places a considerable burden on the cities and their inhabitants.
To counteract the negative effects of overtourism, these cities are taking decisive action. Following public protests, no new hotels may be built in Venice and cruise ships will have to use other moorings in future. Amsterdam has banned guided tours of its famous red light district in order to protect local residents. Paris is planning to ban coaches from the city centre in order to improve the quality of life. Other overcrowded cities are also trying to control the situation through various methods.
Do you think that overtourism is a serious problem in Europe?
Sources: National Statistics Offices, Statista, Le Monde, Forbes
Better hope no influencers take a photo outside a corner store in your small town! The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko, home to 26,000, had been invaded by tourists recreating a trendy social media photo that turned a local convenience store into the Tower of Pisa. The local municipality had to install a giant screen over the front of the store to get rid of tourists.
