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Tag: overtourism
All the countries where you have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2024
[ad_1] From Venice to Bali, new fees are being chged to try and combat overtourism. ADVERTISEMENT Overtourism could have been 2023’s word of the year in the travel industry. News…
Venice puts further limits on tourists to protect the city
[ad_1] The iconic Italian city will restrict tour group sizes as part of their mission to regulate often huge crowds and improve the lives of locals. ADVERTISEMENT The Italian city…
Europe’s strangest tourist rules in 2023
[ad_1] Tourists faced fines for playing music too loudly and taking selfies. ADVERTISEMENT With revenge travel – taking a trip that was cancelled during the pandemic – still prompting soaring…
I live in Paris. 2023 hasn’t been half as bad as the headlines suggest
[ad_1] From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should you avoid visiting Paris? Local resident Caroline Harrap argues not. ADVERTISEMENT There’s a joke in certain circles, that whenever something goes wrong in…
Overtourism: Why has Madrid issued a ‘black level alert’?
[ad_1] A year’s increase of tourism in Spain ends with Madrid activating a black level measure for the influx of visitors to the city over the festive season. ADVERTISEMENT Streets…
‘Renew your view’: Amsterdam tries new tack to deter drunken tourists
[ad_1] Amsterdam is softening its ‘stay away’ messaging – but it still wants to deter rowdy visitors. ADVERTISEMENT Amsterdam has desperately been trying to shake off its ‘party capital’ image…
Venice entry fee: Here’s when and how much you’ll have to pay in 2024
[ad_1] ADVERTISEMENT Venice authorities have unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city. The tourist tax was due to launch earlier this year…
Overtourism and COVID bounceback discussed at annual travel conference
[ad_1] The global travel and tourism industry faces new challenges as it gathers at the annual World Travel Market trade event in London. ADVERTISEMENT Extreme weather events, high interest and…
New product, accessibility and strategic marketing key to managing over-tourism, say major European destinations
[ad_1] During Wanderlust’s Sustainability Track session, Regulations Re-shaping the Future of Sustainability in Europe’s Tourism Markets, representatives from France, Spain, Italy and Greece agreed unanimously that encouraging holidaymakers to visit…