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Japan had some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 border restrictions and was one of the last to lift them.

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Japan's tourism booms as falling yen means bargain holidays

Japan’s falling currency has made the notoriously pricey destination much more affordable.

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Barcelona is closing its city centre cruise docks.

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Barcelona cracks down on cruise ships in its city centre

New rules will come into force this month, including cruise ship caps and dock closures.

13/10/2023

Flying could soon be limited by personal carbon allowances, report warns.

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05/10/2023

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Lahaina residents hold signs at the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu on 3 October 2023.

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Hawaii has changed. ‘You shouldn’t be there expecting people to serve you your mai tais and your food,’ says one local.

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Iceland's unspoilt nature is under threat from overtourism.

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New tourist tax will soon make visiting Iceland more expensive

The Nordic country wants to protect its 'unspoilt nature' from overtourism with a new nightly fee.

25/09/2023

An ‘all-inclusive’ cruise ship package might not fully cover your drinks in Spanish waters.

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Norwegian Cruise Line's ‘Free at Sea’ drinks deal comes with a catch in Spanish waters.

22/09/2023

People having their photographs taken in front of Japan's Mount Fuji

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Japan's Mount Fuji is 'screaming' under weight of tourism

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13/09/2023

Ratchaprapa Dam, Thailand

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All the countries where you have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2023

From the Algarve to Thailand, these are all the places bringing in new fees to combat overtourism.

11/09/2023

Venice has announced the official date from which tourists will have to pre-book their visit and pay a fee.

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Venice tourists will have to pay €5 to visit from next year

After delaying the launch, city officials have given a new timeline from when daytrippers will have to pre-book their visit and pay a fee.

08/09/2023

Covering 2,000 square kilometres, Pindus National Park is the largest in Greece.

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27/08/2023

People enjoy the sunny weather on the Balearic island of Mallorca.

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Spain: Fake signs at Mallorca beaches warn tourists to stay away

Catalan small print underneath shares a different message with local people.

21/08/2023

Local residents put up signs along the highway entering the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, US, 15 August, 2023.

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A company that held a charity snorkeling tour near burned out Lahaina later has since issued an apology.

17/08/2023

The Path of Love links Riomaggiore and Manarola.

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Italy’s ‘Path of Love’ to reopen after more than a decade

Local authorities are keen to encourage responsible tourism on the route that winds between the Cinque Terre.

16/08/2023

Tourists eat at one of Barcelona's popular outdoor terraces.

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Local people are becoming increasingly frustrated by restaurants looking to maximise profits from tourists during the busy summer season.

08/08/2023

A group of people take in the views of the Mendenhall Glacier on June 8, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska.

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Crammed with tourists, Alaska's capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes.

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Tourists visit the Acropolis hill with the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple on the left, and the ancient Erechtheion temple on the right, in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 11, 2022.

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In the past, 23,000 tourists a day crammed into the ancient complex.

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The lagoon in Venice which UNESCO says is not being protected from climate change and overtourism.

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UNESCO regularly reviews its World Heritage Sites and says those in Venice are 'in danger'.

01/08/2023

Tourist sit in front of the five century BC Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during a heatwave, Thursday 13 July 2023.

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Acropolis overcrowding: Should you visit alternative sites instead?

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People take pictures in front of Sagrada Familia Basilica designed by architect Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona, Spain

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With tourism surpassing pre-pandemic records in Barcelona and across southern Europe, iconic sacred sites are struggling to accommodate the faithful who come to pray and the millions of paying tourists.

21/07/2023