Coronavirus and overtourism
Coronavirus’ effect on overtourism
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 remains Europe's busiest cruise port
Analyzing Barcelona’s Cruise Traffic
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…
European club football added to avoid crowds
European club football can make European cities unexpectedly crowded. With our handy overview of play dates and affected cities it's easy to avoid football crowds by picking the right days.…
Peak Season in Europe 2020: when is it? What is it?
Recently, Overtourism is getting more attention than ever before. And for good reason. Many destinations in Europe are getting flooded with tourists. Cities like Venice, Amsterdam and Prague are not…
Kyoto overtourism
This week’s overtourism update: MSC Opera, Kyoto, The Atlantic and #1 in Google Trends
For the second week in a row, it was a busy week for overtourism. Just last week, Banksy put the spotlight on Venice’s ongoing controversy about cruise arrivals with his art.…
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…
Best time to visit Dubrovnik, Croatia in 2019
Best time to visit in 2020 Dubrovnik is one of Croatia’s busiest touristic destinations. Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, the seaside city attracts lots of tourists arriving over land, air…
Southampton cruise ship schedule 2019
Ranked as the 6th busiest cruise port of Europe in 2019, Southampton sees just short of 1.3 million cruise passengers per year. The southern British port serves as the starting…
Airbnb usage drops in Amsterdam for the first time
Dutch public broadcaster NOS.nlreports that the number of Airbnb stays has dropped for the first time in Amsterdam. The number of overnight stays dropped with 5 percent to 1.98 million. The…
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