European cities are on the verge of collapse due to the invasion of tourists

Tourism is causing cities to collapse. Iconic places in Europe, Asia and North America are imposing all kinds of legislation and prohibitions to alleviate the wave of people arriving in cities every day.

The problem is that tourism is causing destructive effects. Therefore, certain restrictions have been imposed. The World Tourism Organization predicts that by the end of this decade, the flow of international tourists will exceed the figure of two billion.

What is being done to stop the wave of tourists?

Veniceis so overrun by visitors that last year it decided to impose an entrance fee ranging from 3 to 10 euros to access the city and its islands.

While, Greece implemented a time slot system for the visitors to the Acropolis.

In Amsterdam, Cruise ships are banned from entering its main port. The government explained that giant ships in the city centre “do not fit the task of combating mass tourism and are not in line with the city’s sustainable ambitions.”

Italy is another country affected by mass tourism. Rome decided to restrict access to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. It also started charging entrance fees to visit the Pantheon in an effort to control crowds. In Portofino, the government decided to impose fines of 275 euros on those who linger while taking selfies at the most popular spots in the coastal city.

The avalanche of tourists The same applies to Paris. The mayor’s office announced last week that it will ban tourist buses, including electric ones, from the limited traffic zone that will be launched in October.

The list of countries and cities that are establishing restrictions to limit tourism is long. For now, few results have been seen but they hope that in the coming months they will begin to have an impact.

Rentals and Airbnb

The increase in the amount of rentals For tourists, it also contributes to the massification of tourism, as well as to the rise in rental prices.

Spain is deeply affected by this crisis of over-tourism. In Mallorca, which became popular due to the collapse of tourism in Ibiza, they no longer know what to do in the summer months to stop the arrival of visitors. Just a month ago, more than 10,000 people demonstrated in Mallorca against the tourism massive. In this case, they were protesting because the tourism boom had led to prices of food tripling. rentalssomething that directly affects the local islanders.

Italy Rome Tourism

Rome is one of the cities that receives the most tourists in Europe.

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Barcelona City Council has announced its intention to eliminate all holiday homes within five years. The city will raise the tourist tax for all types of accommodation from 3.25 to 4 euros in order to discourage this type of accommodation.

Meanwhile, the city of Florence banned new rentals short-term private holiday homes in its historic centre, which is a UNESCO protected site.

In September of last year, New York directly banned tourist rentalsa measure highly welcomed by hotels that saw an increase in the number of visitors.