Barcelona, Venice and Amsterdam are among Europe’s favourite travel destinations and benefit greatly from tourism. However, the massive influx of visitors places a considerable burden on the cities and their inhabitants.

To counteract the negative effects of overtourism, these cities are taking decisive action. Following public protests, no new hotels may be built in Venice and cruise ships will have to use other moorings in future. Amsterdam has banned guided tours of its famous red light district in order to protect local residents. Paris is planning to ban coaches from the city centre in order to improve the quality of life. Other overcrowded cities are also trying to control the situation through various methods.

Do you think that overtourism is a serious problem in Europe?

Sources: National Statistics Offices, Statista, Le Monde, Forbes

  • @fauxeriousEnglish
    26•1 month ago

    I feel like the graphic would be more fair if the comparison were in terms of time spent by each category in the city

    But I get that it’s a much harder stat to capture in the first place

    • @KestrelAlexEnglish
      15•1 month ago

      Yes, a line graph showing residents vs visitors by month would tell a much more meaningful story.