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Tourism

The global tourism industry is booming. But as more people travel for work and leisure, overtourism is becoming an issue for both locals and tourists.

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September 18, 2024

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Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

In many tourism hotspots, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?
TravelSeptember 19, 2024
A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

Tourism boom impacts Norway's glaciers

Tourism boom impacts Norway's glaciers

Tourists are drawn to cool Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat.
ClimateSeptember 17, 202406:15 min
Tourists on bicycles in Amsterdam

Amsterdam tests new ideas to combat overtourism

Amsterdam tests new ideas to combat overtourism

The Dutch capital is groaning under the strain of hosting around 22 million annual overnight visitors.
TravelSeptember 17, 202404:39 min
A portrait shot of Anna Delmania on the Greek island of Santorini, her home.

Santorini: Growing up on a Greek island paradise

Santorini: Growing up on a Greek island paradise

Anna Delamani, 18, explains what life is like growing up on a Greek island paradise surrounded by tourists.
TravelSeptember 15, 202405:06 min
Tourists in boats paddling on the Vltava.

Rowdy tourists threaten Czech World Heritage town

Rowdy tourists threaten Czech World Heritage town

Overtourism, in the form of river cruises, is overwhelming the historic town of Cesky Krumlov.
SocietySeptember 12, 202403:42 min
A crowd of people dressed in summer clothes stand outside whitewashed buildings watching and photographing the sunset, Oia, Santorini, Greece, August 17, 2024

Greek island of Santorini is overrun by cruise ship tourists

Greek island of Santorini is overrun by cruise ship tourists

Hordes of cruise ship tourists are overwhelming Santorini. Many feel that visitor numbers are out of control.
TravelSeptember 11, 2024
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Sardinia's sustainable tourism model defies overcrowding

One small island has figured out how to make mass tourism work for the industry and local community.
BusinessAugust 26, 202403:34 min
Divers work on an artificial reef in the waters off Bali

Bali plans tourist tax to fund environmental restoration

Authorities have introduced a visitor tax to fund preservation and research projects, in a bid to counter mass tourism.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 5, 202403:38 min
A crowd on St Mark's Square in Venice

Locals bear the brunt of mass tourism in southern Europe

Many tourist spots in Europe are expecting record numbers this summer. And locals are increasingly displeased.
BusinessJuly 10, 2024
Three men wear traditional Maasai cloth and holding wooden cattle herding sticks.

Tanzania pushing out Maasai to attract rich tourists

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves but in doing so it is displacing Maasai herders from their land.
PoliticsJuly 5, 2024
A crane is seen next to a major construction project on the coast of Albania

Albania's tourism dream risks unspoiled nature

Hotel investors are rapidly developing Albania's coastline, at the expense of locals and the environment.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 202405:16 min
Barcelona Spain seen from a high angle with a view of the sunrise city skyline from Bunkers del Carmel

How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought

Amid its worst drought in centuries, Barcelona's vital tourism industry is being reshaped by water-saving technology.
BusinessJune 26, 2024
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