overtourism

Experiences

Pilgrims turn Santiago de Compostela into overtourism flashpoint

The visitor boom has been turbocharged by social media and experience-driven travel after the coronavirus pandemic.

17/09/2025

Destinations

Did Venice’s daytripper tax ease overtourism this summer?

On the busiest day, 25,000 visitors paid the daytripper fee, a striking number equivalent to over half the resident population.

08/09/2025

Experiences

Sightseeing at speed: Why extreme day trips are an extremely bad idea

Budget ‘flying visits’ come at a great cost, contributing to overtourism and the climate crisis.

01/09/2025

Destinations

Skip Iceland’s Golden Triangle for this wild and rugged region instead

As some of Iceland’s most famous destinations deal with increasing visitor numbers, travellers are seeking quieter, off-the-beaten-track experiences.

24/08/2025

Travel News

How Dubrovnik is using tourists to protect its cultural heritage

As record numbers of tourists continue to visit Dubrovnik this year, the city is looking for positive ways to use tourism revenue to protect fragile monuments.

22/08/2025

Travel News

These European destinations reward tourists for good behaviour

European cities have been inspired by Copenhagen’s CopenPay good behaviour reward scheme.

21/08/2025

Experiences

Venetians frustrated by tourists using €2 ferries as low-cost gondolas

The ‘traghetti’ ferry passengers between the two banks of the Grand Canal - a useful service considering there are only four bridges that cross it.

21/08/2025

Travel News

Paris residents fight ‘Disneyfication' of Montmartre neighbourhood

Paris welcomed 48,7 million tourists in 2024 and residents say visitor numbers are taking their toll.

20/08/2025

Travel News

Why France’s strategy is working in the age of overtourism

France welcomed more than 100 million people in 2024, but tourism protests have been few and far between.

11/08/2025

Travel News

New report reveals which European beaches tourists regret visiting

UK’s Bournemouth Beach is Europe's most complained about stretch of sand, according to a report based on TripAdvisor reviews.

07/08/2025

Destinations

Will roads and resorts ruin Kazakhstan’s last wild paradise?

Education and tourism are bringing hope to Katon Karagay, but locals face tough choices between progress and preservation.

03/08/2025

Travel News

Why landowners have introduced fee on this Italian hiking trail

The move is highlighting a wider, growing issue of overtourism, poor visitor behaviour, and environmental damage in Italy’s mountains.

01/08/2025

Travel News

Lavender fields draw unmanageable tourist numbers to Spanish village

Brihuega’s lavender fields attracted more than 100,000 visitors in July alone.

29/07/2025

Travel News

Shoulder season travel surges as Europeans seek quieter holidays

Most European travellers are likely to spend between €1,500 and €2,000 per person per trip between June and November 2025, which is an increase of 3 per cent from last summer.

24/07/2025

Travel News

Cruise line pays Norwegian villages to host slow travel tourists

The initiative includes three small villages, Bessaker, Trᴂna and Sæbø at present and is expected to encourage more mindful travel to these coastal communities.

23/07/2025

Travel News

Málaga tells tourists to cover up and behave this summer

The city has also introduced fines of up to €750 for littering, public intoxication and other infractions.

16/07/2025

Destinations

Why is Croatia encouraging travellers to find their ‘pomalo’?

The term ‘pomalo’ originates from the Dalmatian coast, and is very on trend at the moment.

11/07/2025

Travel News

Welsh tourist tax to launch in 2027 to keep native language alive

The new fee will help to fund the government’s aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.

11/07/2025

Destinations

As Mexico City protests mass tourism, here’s how to visit responsibly

Here’s our pick of the best neighbourhoods to stay and alternative museums, to help travellers tread lightly.

09/07/2025

Experiences

Travel insurance tips as governments crack down on Airbnbs

Here are travellers’ rights to a refund or compensation when their rental booking is cancelled.

07/07/2025