Tourism

Thriving music scene that gave world Björk, Sigur Rós and Ólafur Arnald under threat from Reykjavík’s popularity

Figure of 21.8 million international visitors to Spain is 7.3% rise on 2023, says national statistics institute

Norwegians are putting their natural environment ahead of tourism’s economic benefits, says Shazia Majid, a columnist at Norwegian newspaper VG

State-owned company halts initiative after warnings over opening up ‘right to roam’ laws to large numbers of visitors

Authorities say event will bring in €1bn but local people fear little will remain in city on frontline of overtourism

Author Paige McClanahan says there is a way to be your best self abroad – it starts by visiting fewer places and spending longer there. Can her approach end the growing anger around overtourism?

From petty crime to a housing crisis, our city is suffering. Backlash is justified, but sustainable tourism is part of our future, says Xavier Mas de Xaxàs, a writer for La Vanguardia

Locals say swelling visitor numbers are distorting housing markets and have changed their area’s character

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Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them

En Espagne, à l'approche de la haute saison, des manifestations ont eu lieu dans de nombreuses villes contre le sur-tourisme, qui engendre pollution, nuisances et exclusion des locaux. La presse indépendante fait écho de ces problématiques brûlantes.

Spain's tourism minister condemned the actions of a small group of protesters who sprayed visitors to Barcelona with water pistols last weekend, saying on Thursday they did not represent the country's culture of hospitality.

The Danish capital hopes to lure climate-friendly and well-behaved travellers with perks such as free drinks and skiing

Demonstrators from popular destinations such as Granada and Seville to join protest amid anger at lack of housing

Spanish city is one of Europe’s top destinations but its popularity has made housing increasingly unaffordable for residents

A new control tower helps Venetian officials monitor tourist movement around the city 24/7

The city has had enough of stag parties and red-light gawpers. But it will take more than an online quiz to curb over-tourism, says journalist Renate van der Zee

Some residents say €5 fee aimed at curbing tourist numbers goes against principle of freedom of movement

The overcrowded city is leading the way with a tax on day trippers, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Local people say archipelago’s outdated industry made life unaffordable and prompts environmental emergencies

The Catalan city is making big moves to get visitation and its impacts under control — and other European destinations are taking action, too.

Netflix hit series based on Patricia Highsmith novel brings prospect of surge in visitors to Atrani area of Amalfi coast

El Ayuntamiento borra del mapa el itinerario de un pequeño autobús de barrio que conduce al Park Güell tras las quejas de los residentes y de golpe se vacía de turistas y recupera su uso vecinal

Tired of overtourism pushing up rental prices, Málaga locals have found a novel way to vent their anger

Cecilie Hollberg sparks outrage in remarks about capital city of Tuscan region being ‘crushed by tourism’