As the tourism industry continues to grow following the post-COVID rebound, the phenomenon of overtourism has become increasingly apparentent. Destinations that once thrived on large numbers of visitors are now grappling with overcrowding, environmental degradation and local communities kicking out in protest against the strain that overtourism puts on their daily lives.
Several iconic destinations have implemented or are planning to impose restrictions and/or a tourist tax to manage visitor numbers. Barcelona, Venice, Edinburgh, Rome, Wales, Bruges, Lisbon, Pompeii, Bali, Maldives, Rwanda and Mount Fuji have all implemented a fee.
Nice, Amsterdam and the ports of some Greek islands now have passenger caps to counteract thousands of…
