Bali introduces visitor tax to offset overtourism March 22nd 2024 Foreign visitors to Bali must now pay to a levy to enter the island, which authorities say will support local nature, culture and communities. World 0
Inside Bhutan: Are taxes the answer to overtourism? October 30th 2023 Bhutan has led the way in imposing hefty taxes on inbound visitors but are they the solution to overcrowding in popular destinations? World 0
European tourism rebounds driven by ‘strong travel enthusiasm’ July 11th 2023 European tourism is continuing to recover in 2023, due to 'high consumer demand despite stubborn inflation and increasing travel costs' Intelligence 0
Louvre art gallery in Paris caps daily visitors to ease crowding February 2nd 2023 To improve the visitor experience, the Louvre has limited the number of people who can enter the gallery to 30,000 per day World 0
Faroe Islands to ‘close for maintenance’ in 2023 November 25th 2022 The Faroe Islands is inviting voluntourists from around the world to help preserve the natural environment across its 18 volcanic islands World 0
Bhutan to prevent overtourism by hiking tourist taxes September 1st 2022 The Kingdom of Bhutan will be reopening to outsiders later this month but it is tripling the price of its tourism fees to US$200 per night World 0
Bali considers banning backpackers when it reopens September 23rd 2021 Bali wants to "cleanse" the island of budget travellers in a bid to prevent overtourism when restrictions are lifted in the autumn World 0
Venice bans cruise ships from entering its historic city centre April 24th 2021 In a win for locals and conservationists, Venice has rerouted giant cruise ships from docking inside its fragile city centre OceansWorld 0
Venice control room will monitor tourists to combat overtourism March 15th 2021 A control room has been set up in Venice to track tourists and monitor footfall around the city, in a bid to tackle overtourism World 0
G Adventures wants travellers to ‘rethink’ trips to European hotspots December 17th 2020 The 2021 series of European trips from G Adventures will steer groups away from mass-market destinations in favour of less-travelled places World 0
Undertourism: Machu Picchu reopens to tourists but children are banned November 12th 2020 Machu Picchu is open again after a seven-month closure, with new restrictions on visitors that suggest a blueprint for sustainable tourism World 0
Low Season Traveller is fighting overtourism one holiday at a time July 27th 2020 Low Season Traveller wants to fight the return of overtourism by sending tourists to popular destinations outside of peak months World 0
Faroe Islands welcomes thousands of virtual tourists via live video stream June 7th 2020 In just six weeks, the Faroe Islands has welcomed more than 700,000 virtual tourists through its Remote Tourism live video stream platform InnovatorsTech 0
Overtourism: Thailand’s ‘The Beach’ to close until 2021 May 11th 2019 Proving that overtourism is a problem that can't be ignored, Thailand's famous Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, which featured in the 2000 film The Beach World 0