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French City Nice Limits Large Cruise Ships To Avoid Overtourism
The mayor of Nice issued Friday an order limiting visits large cruise ships to avoid overtourism in the French Riviera city.
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This Italian City Is Cracking Down On Overtourism With Restrictions
The Italian city of Florence in Tuscany is introducing new rules to address the growing problem of overtourism.
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Greece To Impose Fee On Cruise Passengers To Mykonos And Santorini
Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.
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As Overtourism Wanes, Japan Removes Barrier At Mount Fuji Photo Spot
A barrier erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down -- for now -- after succeeding in discouraging unruly tourists, a town official said Tuesday.
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Greece's "Instagram Island" Santorini Worried About "Overtourism"
There are people spending a lot of money to be on Santorini and they don't want the island to be swamped. Instagram has defined the way people choose the places to visit
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Another Japanese Town To Build Fence Around Scenic Bridge To Block Mount Fuji View
The scenic bridge in Shizuoka prefecture aligns directly with the outline of Mount Fuji and has become a social media hotspot in recent months.
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Stickers Asking Tourists To ''Go Home'' Spotted On Buildings In Spain's Malaga
Stickers on tourist apartments featured phrases including ''stinks of tourists'', ''a family used to live here'' and ''before this was my house''.
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Venice Set To Prohibit Large Tourist Groups, Loudspeakers
Overtourism is acknowledged as a pressing concern for Venice, one of Europe's most visited destinations. In September, the city implemented a trial for a fine of approximately 5 Euros (Rs 460) for daily visitors.
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Airbnb Introduces Feature to Redistribute Users From Overcrowded Locales, Encourages Trip Category Search
Airbnb’s new feature addresses the issue of overtourism at popular destinations by providing users with an alternative to search by trip category, which can be beach, countryside or iconic cities, among others.
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Remote Islands Closing To Tourists Next Spring In The Name Of Overtourism
It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.
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French City Nice Limits Large Cruise Ships To Avoid Overtourism
The mayor of Nice issued Friday an order limiting visits large cruise ships to avoid overtourism in the French Riviera city.
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This Italian City Is Cracking Down On Overtourism With Restrictions
The Italian city of Florence in Tuscany is introducing new rules to address the growing problem of overtourism.
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Greece To Impose Fee On Cruise Passengers To Mykonos And Santorini
Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.
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As Overtourism Wanes, Japan Removes Barrier At Mount Fuji Photo Spot
A barrier erected in Japan to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down -- for now -- after succeeding in discouraging unruly tourists, a town official said Tuesday.
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Greece's "Instagram Island" Santorini Worried About "Overtourism"
There are people spending a lot of money to be on Santorini and they don't want the island to be swamped. Instagram has defined the way people choose the places to visit
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Another Japanese Town To Build Fence Around Scenic Bridge To Block Mount Fuji View
The scenic bridge in Shizuoka prefecture aligns directly with the outline of Mount Fuji and has become a social media hotspot in recent months.
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Stickers Asking Tourists To ''Go Home'' Spotted On Buildings In Spain's Malaga
Stickers on tourist apartments featured phrases including ''stinks of tourists'', ''a family used to live here'' and ''before this was my house''.
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Venice Set To Prohibit Large Tourist Groups, Loudspeakers
Overtourism is acknowledged as a pressing concern for Venice, one of Europe's most visited destinations. In September, the city implemented a trial for a fine of approximately 5 Euros (Rs 460) for daily visitors.
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Airbnb Introduces Feature to Redistribute Users From Overcrowded Locales, Encourages Trip Category Search
Airbnb’s new feature addresses the issue of overtourism at popular destinations by providing users with an alternative to search by trip category, which can be beach, countryside or iconic cities, among others.
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Remote Islands Closing To Tourists Next Spring In The Name Of Overtourism
It's not every day that a tourism board tells the traveling public to stay away from the destination it works to promote. But Visit Faroe Islands is doing just that with its decision to limit tourist access to the island chain, a territory of Denmark, this spring.
