Over-tourism

In an effort to cope with the effects of overtourism in Greece, the country’s government is planning to cap the number of cruise ships visiting its most popular islands. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the time has come to restrict…

Recently, residents of Mallorca were out in force in a symbolic protest against overtourism in beautiful Calo des Moro. The protest was organized by the Mallorca Platja Tour platform and aimed to highlight the impact of rising tourist…

The term “overtourism” keeps coming up in the headlines relating to popular tourist destinations such as the island of Mallorca. Not only does it lead to too many people, but it also has a hugely negative impact on housing costs, with…

As summer looms near, the Balearic Islands of Spain are making changes and cracking down on public drinking and party boats, or “excess tourism.” It was recently reported that Amsterdam in the Netherlands is fighting against young, drunken…

Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic sights in Japan and for years, people have visited the town of Kawaguchiko to capture panoramic images of the mountain. However, like many destinations in the world since the pandemic, Kawaguchiko is…

The popular city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands is once again in the headlines during its fight against overtourism. In the latest move, officials have announced a new policy that will ban the construction of new hotels in the city.…

This year, the Mediterranean is hugely popular with travelers as always, but Greece has never experienced the popularity it is feeling right now. As other countries warn about over-tourism, Greece is attracting millions of visitors to its…

Since the birth of remote working during the recent pandemic, many people have traveled the world as digital nomads. It was recently declared that Málaga in southern Spain was the best city for remote workers, which has led to thousands of…

While most of the world celebrated Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, exotic Bali introduced a new tourist tax to be levied on international visitors. According to the official Bali tourism website, the new tax is aimed at helping the province…

Since travel came alive after the pandemic, people have returned to traveling, sometimes ending with too many tourists. Due to this, some European countries are making an effort to reduce overtourism, and not just with visitor taxes. For…