Week of overtourism: Louvre, Everest, Banksy & The Great Chinese Wall
It has been a busy week. News about overtourism and the side effects of mass tourism reached an ultimate high with a traffic jam on Mount Everest resulting in the…
Venice Cruise Ship
Venice’ cruise passenger issue is actually a scheduling problem
One of the first destinations that comes to mind, when we speak about overtourism, is Venice. Venice is notorious for being crowded, especially in the summer months. The consequence of…
Travelers willing to pay an extra 1,000 USD to avoid crowds
Travelers are concerned with overtourism and are willing to spend money to avoid crowds. Those are the main findings of a survey that was released at the world largest travel…
Cinque Terre Italy
Italian tourist hotspot Cinque Terre bans flip-flops
Italian media are reporting that the very crowded Italian touristic area Cinque Terre has introduced a ban on flip-flops. Tourists can be fined 50 to 2500 euros for not wearing…