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

  • redrum@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 months ago

    It’s a problem at least in Barcelona and in their near cities. Youth people and most of the working class can’t pay the price to get a home there. A lot of housing has moved as a tourist service (airbnb… ) missing their social use.

  • lerba@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I live in one of the cities depicted here, and I’d say tourism isn’t such a big problem here. Airbnb and the holiday apartment “industry” are a big issue though, since they inflate the housing bubble.