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Georgia the Caucasus Mountains - welcoming tourists with no overtourism

In Days Of Overtourism These Countries Actively Welcome Visitors

Summer in Europe has been hit by overtourism and has seen heated protests by residents of popular destinations, including Barcelona, Mallorca, Venice and more. While some locations are now charging a tourist tax, there are other, beautiful locations that welcome travelers with open arms. Now is the time to explore these equally stunning destinations without having to...

US National Parks gain $100 million grant to fight overtourism

Record Funding Takes On Overtourism In US National Parks

The National Park Foundation recently received a historic and record-breaking $100 million grant, the largest in its 60-year history. Through this generous funding, the US National Parks will tackle overtourism and its effects on the parks. US National Parks receive generous funding against overtourism The National Park Foundation received $100 million in funding...

Lisbon, Portugal is suffering overtourism

Lisbon Suffers Effects Of Overtourism With Tuk-Tuks Clogging The Streets

Lisbon, Portugal, is the latest popular tourist city to feel the effects of overtourism this summer. According to residents, the tuk-tuks are clogging their streets, making them almost unlivable. Some of the locals say the tourist traffic is so bad, it is often stopping them from leaving their homes. Lisbon, Portugal feeling the effects of overtourism Europe this...

Valencia in Spain joins the overtourism fight

Valencia Joins The Overtourism Fight By Limiting Tourist Rentals

Since the end of the pandemic, travel is back in full force – in fact, numbers have grown so much that the term “overtourism” is now trending. When it comes to Spain, certain popular tourist cities are taking steps to fight overtourism and cut back on house pricing for residents. How will this affect you as a traveler visiting Spain? Valencia joins Barcelona, the...

Copenhagen takes a different stance on overtourism

Copenhagen Takes Different Stance On Overtourism By Rewarding Tourist Behavior

Copenhagen in Denmark is a hugely popular city for travelers and is feeling the effects of overtourism, much like other European locations. However, while Barcelona plans to ban vacation rentals, Mallorca restricts the sale of alcohol, and Venice charges its day trippers, Copenhagen takes a more positive stance. The city is offering rewards for good tourist behavior...

Juneau, Alaska to cap cruise ship passenger numbers

Alaska Residents Call For ‘Ship-Free Saturdays’ To Curb Overtourism

Alaska is a hugely popular destination for cruises which has led to the locals getting fed up with the hoards of passengers coming ashore. In an effort to curb numbers, residents are now demanding “ship-free Saturdays” in Juneau to give them a break from the crowds. Due to this, a curb is being put in place in Alaska’s capital to avoid overtourism. Juneau makes new...

Portugal to open world's longest circular hiking trail

World’s Longest Circular Hiking Trail To Combat Overtourism In Portugal

The dreaded word “overtourism” keeps appearing in headlines for many European destinations, but Portugal is doing something about this. Instead of packing out the popular cities and beaches with wall-to-wall tourists, Portugal aims to create the world’s longest circular hiking route, the 3,000 km (1,864 mi) Palmilhar Portugal (Walking Portugal). Are you up to it? Get...

Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland is fighting overtourism

Lauterbrunnen In Switzerland Battling Overtourism, Could Introduce Entry Fee

Many popular destinations in Europe are introducing measures to combat overtourism, including Venice, Amsterdam and Barcelona. However, another popular location, this time in Switzerland, is also battling against two many tourists. Lauterbrunnun is considering introducing a tourist tax to visit the village, which is popular on social media due to its charm and the...

View from Park Güell, Barcelona

Barcelona Bus Route To Park Güell Taken Off Maps Due To Overtourism

Park Güell is second only to the Sagrada Familia in popularity in Barcelona, Spain. Both are the incredible work of the late Antoni Gaudí, the famed Catalan Modernist architect. However, locals in the La Salut neighborhood of the city have had enough of hordes of tourists using their bus 116 route on the way to Park Güell. They have complained for years about sharing...