Overtourism
Edinburgh to initiate charging Scotland’s first tourist tax
The city of Edinburgh is the latest to join the expanding trend of addressing the challenges brought about by tourism via a tourist tax.
Ginzan Onzen combats overtourism by limiting entry to day-trippers
The popular Northern Japanese town Ginzan Onsen began limiting entry to day-trippers on Monday, 23rd December, to mitigate overtourism to the area.
Kyoto takes stand against overtourism
The Japanese city of Kyoto continues to combat overtourism and will not be reopening certain areas in key locations to tourists in 2025.
Indonesian Immigration Department announces adjustment of visa costs for those travelling to Bali
Indonesia’s Immigration Department announced an adjustment to the cost of visa applications.
New study shows Japanese locals keenly feel impact of overtourism
Japanese research organisation Jalan Research Center recently conducted a study on the impact of overtourism in the country.
Japan Tourism Board Foundation reports that many foreign tourists experienced overtourism in Japan
A recent report shows how a growing number of foreign travellers to Japan have experienced or are now experiencing the impact of overtourism in the country.
Japan Airlines and Hoshino Resorts team up to mitigate overtourism
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Hoshino Resorts are working together to combat overtourism and boost regional revitalisation in Japan via their joint All-time Favourites vs Hidden Gems campaign.
Indonesian government implements Bali development moratorium this month
The Indonesian government is gearing up to implement its Bali development moratorium some time this month.
Trip.com Group’s latest data shows travel trends for Golden Week 2024
Trip.com Group released a new report showing notable travel flows for the last major travel period of 2024.
Indonesia continues tough stance on unruly tourist behaviour in Bali
The Indonesian government continues to uphold its hard-line approach against unruly and illegal behaviour on the part of foreign tourists in Bali.
Indonesia sets moratorium against hotel construction in Bali
The Indonesian government is poised to impose a moratorium against the construction of hotels, villas, and nightspots in the popular resort island of Bali in a bid to curb overdevelopment and overtourism.
Influx of cruise arrivals raises overtourism concerns in Greece
The Greek government expressed serious worries regarding overtourism in light of a growing number of cruise passengers entering the country.
The European cities most overloaded with tourists
Holidu, the holiday rental portal, discovered the cities with the highest number of tourists per inhabitant. Using data from Euromonitor International, a market research provider, this study analysed the number of inbound arrivals in 2023 compared to the city's population. Read on to discover these overloaded places you might want to avoid this summer.
Innovative Solutions to Tackle Overtourism: Lessons from the Globe
Overtourism is a pressing concern in some of the world's most-visited countries. There, tourists impact the local infrastructure, disturb communities, and cause harm to natural environments
Rome, Amsterdam, Madrid and Venice to share new tourism models to avoid tourist overcrowding at TIS2024
According to a recent market report, 68% of tourists value sustainability positively and want tools to make decisions about the environmental impact of their trips.
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