overtourism

Overtourism in the En-Vau calanque

Marseilles trials new beach permit system to tackle overtourism

The Amalfi Coast is stunning - but high tourist traffic has forced authorities to impose new driving regulations

Amalfi Coast: What new driving rules mean for your Italian road trip

Passengers boarding a cruise ship.

'Pollution tax' hits tourists travelling to Barcelona on cruise ships

We’re all raring for a holiday, but what’s it like to live in a tourism hotspot as crowds return?

What’s it like to live in tourism hotspots as crowds start to return?

Authorities are trying to preempt another spike in robberies as tourists return to Barcelona.

Is Barcelona safe? Inside the city's new plan to catch pickpockets

Venice has announced that the entry fee for tourists won't come into force this summer.

Exclusive: Venice backtracks on its much-needed overtourism tax

From June 2022, daytrippers to Venice will have to pay up to €10 to enter the canal city

As Venice trials an entry fee, here’s how to enjoy the city crowd-free

The Madrid fair is supporting the reemergence of the tourism sector.

Spain wants richer tourists - and other key travel trends in 2022

21/01/2022

Ratchaprapa Dam, Thailand

All the countries where you'll have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2022

18/01/2022

Honolulu, Hawaii is a popular destination for travellers all over the world.

Got the January blues? Hawai’i just made it a lot easier to visit

11/01/2022

Boats in Maya Bay, Thailand

This famous Thai beach has reopened but tourists can't swim in the sea

06/01/2022

Tourists walk on a beach on the Thai island of Phuket on November 1, 2021, as Thailand welcomes the first group of tourists fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Thailand is reopening, but it doesn’t want everyone back

08/12/2021

The Dunes of Maspalomas are one of Europe’s last naturally moving dune fields.

Giant lizards choke on condoms as tourists have sex on Spanish beach

12/11/2021