Articles tagged “overtourism”

Tourism

Amsterdam Picks New Spot For Red Light District Tourism

Moving the window brothels out of the Red Light District would be a big step in discouraging party behavior in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Picks New Spot For Red Light District Tourism

Tourism

Yosemite National Park to Require Reservations in 2024

Yosemite National Park is trying to find a balance between the visitor experience and keeping it accessible.

Yosemite National Park to Require Reservations in 2024

Tourism

Amsterdam’s ‘Stay Away’ Ads Didn’t Deter Partiers. Now What?

Amsterdam is struggling to shake off its historic image of the city where everything goes.

Amsterdam’s ‘Stay Away’ Ads Didn’t Deter Partiers. Now What?

News Blog

Sedona Tourism Finds Promotion Funding Path

The Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau has formed a business improvement district with nine local hotels to fund its tourism promotion efforts, Skift has learned. Earlier this year, the tourism bureau severed its partnership with the City of Sedona because its local government wouldn't allow it to spend lodging tax funds on tourism…

Tourism

America’s Favorite Flight Destinations in 2023? Cancun and London

Flight booking data reveals Americans' top worldwide and domestic destinations so far this year. Tourism marketers take note, especially of changes from the 2019 rankings.

America’s Favorite Flight Destinations in 2023? Cancun and London

Tourism

Summer Travel Boom Hurts Domestic Tourism and Prices Out Locals

A summer in Capri or Sicily? What drugery! As European spots burst at the seams in peak seasons, local residents are opting to escape as fast as they can.

Summer Travel Boom Hurts Domestic Tourism and Prices Out Locals

Overtourism

Venice Avoids Being Added to UNESCO List of Endangered Sites

Sorry, Italian officials. We side with UNESCO on this one. Venice faces long-standing but urgent issues, such as overtourism and climate change. This global gem needs a coordinated, strategic vision for its preservation.

Venice Avoids Being Added to UNESCO List of Endangered Sites

Tourism

Venice Plans to Start Charging Visitors Entry Fee Next Year

Authorities in Venice believe that the admission fee will help it better manage the large number of travelers to looking to visit, but it will take a lot more than a miniscule charge to discourage tourists.

Venice Plans to Start Charging Visitors Entry Fee Next Year

Tourism

Greece’s ‘Towel Movement’ Protests Surge of Pricey Sunbeds Along Popular Beaches

Greeks are concerned that the simplicity of their local beach experience is threatened by sunbed overtourism.

Greece’s ‘Towel Movement’ Protests Surge of Pricey Sunbeds Along Popular Beaches

Cruises

Amsterdam Looks to Ban Cruise Ships to Reduce Mass Tourism

Amsterdam banning large cruise liners would be a major step in curbing overtourism, an issue that has increasingly plagued the Dutch capital in recent years.

Amsterdam Looks to Ban Cruise Ships to Reduce Mass Tourism