OVERTOURISM
Tenerife targets US tourists in drive to promote the island as an exclusive luxury destination
Travel
01.05.2024
Tenerife targets US tourists in drive to promote the island as an exclusive luxury destination
American tourists are flocking to Tenerife in record numbers. 5.6 million tourists visited the Spanish island in 2023, and more…
‘No to tickets, yes to services and housing’: Venetians protest €5 tourist entry fee
World
26.04.2024
‘No to tickets, yes to services and housing’: Venetians protest €5 tourist entry fee
Venice residents have rallied against a day-tripper fee for visitors, implemented to combat excess tourism. Protesters argue that the fee…
Venice entry fee launches: Day-trippers now have to pay to visit the Italian city at peak times
Travel
25.04.2024
Venice entry fee launches: Day-trippers now have to pay to visit the Italian city at peak times
Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city. Today…
Venice starts fining tourists who skip entrance fee to historic centre
Travel
25.04.2024
Venice starts fining tourists who skip entrance fee to historic centre
Visitors to Venice who fail to pay the entry fee to the historic city centre will face fines starting at…
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
Sport
24.04.2024
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
World
24.04.2024
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
Travel
23.04.2024
Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?
As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…
Thousands protest in Spain’s Canary Islands over mass tourism
Sport
22.04.2024
Thousands protest in Spain’s Canary Islands over mass tourism
Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday calling for the Spanish island to temporarily limit tourist arrivals. Holding placards…
Thousands protest in Spain’s Canary Islands over mass tourism
World
21.04.2024
Thousands protest in Spain’s Canary Islands over mass tourism
Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday calling for the Spanish island to temporarily limit tourist arrivals. Holding placards…
‘We need to eliminate references to it online’: Barcelona bus route taken off maps to deter tourists
Sport
21.04.2024
‘We need to eliminate references to it online’: Barcelona bus route taken off maps to deter tourists
For years, residents of Barcelona’s La Salut neighbourhood have had to share their bus route with crowds of tourists. The…