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Concerns about overtourism and poor management are growing in historic cities and beach locales. ... and limits on short-term rentals. Venice, Italy ... partially filmed at the Four Seasons Resort ...
In 2024, Venice has welcomed as many as 75,000 tourists per day, BI previously reported. Venice's city center is only home to 50,000 residents.
From tourist taxes to caps, here are the holiday hotspots taking measures to bring down escalating visitor numbers
Crowds at the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Overtourism is congestion or overcrowding from an excess of tourists, resulting in conflicts with locals.The World Tourism Organization defines overtourism as "the impact of tourism on a destination, or parts thereof, that excessively influences perceived quality of life of citizens and/or quality of visitor experiences in a negative way".
The beach reopened in January 2022 and again on 1 October 2024 after a two-month closure but swimming in the bay remains banned to protect the restored coral and black-tipped reef shark population.
English: Representation of overtourism in Venice. The graph highlights the proportion between the number of residents and the number of tourist arrivals every five years from 2008 until 2023. The graph focuses only on the Historic Center and the Estuary area, excluding Mainland (Mestre).
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 02: Tourists are crowded near a canal near St. Mark's Square on August 02, 2023 in Venice, Italy. UNESCO officials have included Venice and its lagoon to the list of world ...
Venice’s new tourist tax scheme has been called a “total failure” in the Italian city’s battle against overtourism.. On 25 April, the €5 (£4.26) charge to enter the historic centre of ...