Post by ivykhan885 on Mar 10, 2024 4:25:10 GMT
An engine of revenue for hotels, restaurants and destinations, tourism should always be encouraged, or at least so we think. But all that glitters is not gold, indeed, if European cities (too) loved in the world and invaded by veritable hordes of visitors every year, they do not really benefit from this influx of people. This is why hotspots are working hard today to design campaigns, strategies and sanctions to limit tourist overcrowding, as Forbes tells us . The true face of mass tourism An extraordinary flow of tourists certainly channels a significant sum of money into the coffers of all operators in the sector in the destination, from hoteliers, to local activity agencies, to restaurateurs and shopkeepers. Yet, such an influx of people - often with little respect for the place visited - causes a series of negative phenomena such as increased traffic and noise, pollution and the release of waste in city streets and natural sites. It is therefore not surprising that many popular destinations in Europe are replacing their tourism promotion campaigns with anti-tourism strategies , including some rather severe measures. The most iconic tourist destinations – reached by enormous numbers of people every year – are rediscovering themselves as inhospitable to their residents, becoming overcrowded.
unpleasant and sometimes unsafe. Although it has not yet emerged as an official problem for the European Union government, the debate on how to manage overtourism has begun. “Overtourism is already so acute that popular tourist destinations are doing the unthinkable, actively trying to dissuade or block arrivals,” writes The Guardian . “ Mass tourism is turning destinations into mere backdrops for selfies.” Throughout Europe, particularly in the most popular cities and towns, residents show impatience towards the unwanted effects of tourist overcrowding. Suffice it to say that Venice has introduced an entrance tax varying from €3 to €10 to access the city and its islands. To tell the truth, travelers themselves appear annoyed by massive tourism, which cause Australia Telegram Number Data exhausting queues for a whole series of services, such as buying a drink, eating in a restaurant or getting on public transport. Not to mention museums and attractions, for which queues can last up to two hours, as in the case of the Acropolis in Athens. An overcrowded future The World Tourism Organization predicts that by the end of this decade the flow of international tourists will exceed an astonishing two billion . An unsustainable prospect, for residents and the destinations themselves, so much so that many cities try to regulate tourist flows with dissuasive policies, such as targeted advertising campaigns or limitations on tourist rentals and access to certain places of interest. Among these , Amsterdam stands out , historically a tolerant city, today forced to barricade itself against the excessive influx of visitors. Here, cruise ships were recently banned from entering the main port, as part of a broader dissuasion campaign that also prohibits smoking marijuana outdoors in the red light district. Similar measures.
in the words of mayor Femke Halsema, aim to discourage visitors from taking a "moral holiday", controlling the tourist influx and the related problems this entails for the Dutch city. The measures in Italy Our country, in its most iconic locations, has had to adapt to the new course. Since 2021, cruise ships have been banned in Venice, today the United Nations cultural body has placed it under surveillance due to the risks of mass tourism, recommending that it be considered a world heritage site in danger. Rome takes measures to limit access to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, as well as introducing an entrance fee to visit the Pantheon. Florence , as early as June 2023, has banned new short-term tourist rentals in the historic center, which is a heritage site protected by UNESCO. In Portofino the local government has introduced legislation to discourage tourists lingering to take selfies in "no parking zones", which include the most photogenic spots, with fines of up to €275. As explained by The Guardian, these measures “are among the latest in a series adopted by Italian councils to tackle crowds of tourists: fines of up to €2,500 for walking on the paths above the Cinque Terre in flip-flops or sandals; bans on eating snacks outdoors in central Venice or on four central streets of Florence; a fine of €250 just for sitting on the steps of Trinità dei Monti in Rome ”. The measures in other European hotspots In France, in Nice, a funny approach
unpleasant and sometimes unsafe. Although it has not yet emerged as an official problem for the European Union government, the debate on how to manage overtourism has begun. “Overtourism is already so acute that popular tourist destinations are doing the unthinkable, actively trying to dissuade or block arrivals,” writes The Guardian . “ Mass tourism is turning destinations into mere backdrops for selfies.” Throughout Europe, particularly in the most popular cities and towns, residents show impatience towards the unwanted effects of tourist overcrowding. Suffice it to say that Venice has introduced an entrance tax varying from €3 to €10 to access the city and its islands. To tell the truth, travelers themselves appear annoyed by massive tourism, which cause Australia Telegram Number Data exhausting queues for a whole series of services, such as buying a drink, eating in a restaurant or getting on public transport. Not to mention museums and attractions, for which queues can last up to two hours, as in the case of the Acropolis in Athens. An overcrowded future The World Tourism Organization predicts that by the end of this decade the flow of international tourists will exceed an astonishing two billion . An unsustainable prospect, for residents and the destinations themselves, so much so that many cities try to regulate tourist flows with dissuasive policies, such as targeted advertising campaigns or limitations on tourist rentals and access to certain places of interest. Among these , Amsterdam stands out , historically a tolerant city, today forced to barricade itself against the excessive influx of visitors. Here, cruise ships were recently banned from entering the main port, as part of a broader dissuasion campaign that also prohibits smoking marijuana outdoors in the red light district. Similar measures.
in the words of mayor Femke Halsema, aim to discourage visitors from taking a "moral holiday", controlling the tourist influx and the related problems this entails for the Dutch city. The measures in Italy Our country, in its most iconic locations, has had to adapt to the new course. Since 2021, cruise ships have been banned in Venice, today the United Nations cultural body has placed it under surveillance due to the risks of mass tourism, recommending that it be considered a world heritage site in danger. Rome takes measures to limit access to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, as well as introducing an entrance fee to visit the Pantheon. Florence , as early as June 2023, has banned new short-term tourist rentals in the historic center, which is a heritage site protected by UNESCO. In Portofino the local government has introduced legislation to discourage tourists lingering to take selfies in "no parking zones", which include the most photogenic spots, with fines of up to €275. As explained by The Guardian, these measures “are among the latest in a series adopted by Italian councils to tackle crowds of tourists: fines of up to €2,500 for walking on the paths above the Cinque Terre in flip-flops or sandals; bans on eating snacks outdoors in central Venice or on four central streets of Florence; a fine of €250 just for sitting on the steps of Trinità dei Monti in Rome ”. The measures in other European hotspots In France, in Nice, a funny approach