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We are writing this blog while overlooking a quiet, lush green Tuscan valley in Italy. Tourism is starting up again as European countries start to open their internal borders. We…
In 2019, overnight stays increased by 11.7%. More growth was expected in 2020 but that did not happen. COVID-19 brought an abrupt halt to overtourism in Amsterdam. The global pandemic…
COVID-19 NOTICE: Due to Covid-19 global tourism has been massively interrupted. Most of our data is no longer correct. This includes, but is not limited to, cruise schedules, crowd predictions…
We are probably stating the obvious. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID19) interest in overtourism has almost completely disappeared. We already wrote about a drop in tourism arrivals…
This overview is 'work in progress'. We will add attractions as we find news about closures or reopenings. Over the last days, the coronavirus is dominating headlines in Europe. In…
Two months ago, media reported that the mayor of Hallstatt, Alexander Scheutz, asked tourists from around the world to stay away from ‘the most instagrammable town in the world’. Over…
Barcelona is Europe’s busiest cruise destination. With about 2.9 million cruise passengers, the Spanish metropole is the start and end point for many Mediterranean cruises. Compared to last year, Barcelona…
It has been announced many times and is now officially announced to be introduced on July 1: Venice’s day tripper tax. In their last communication on the topic, Authorities in Venice announced…
Despite what you might have read in 2019, there is no cruise ban in place in Venice. Even more cruise ships are scheduled to arrive in the coastal city than…