Helsinki's deputy mayor Nasima Razmyar has asked rowdy visitors to stop mounting the historic Havis Amanda statue in the city harbour.
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Amsterdam demands fewer tourists
Though responsible agencies claim tourists are still welcome in the Netherlands, the country's most popular city would rather cut the numbers instead of plot future increases.
Read More »Unruly tourists in Venice to be punished
Tourists who behave badly in Venice will be fined up to €500 and could be banned from the World Heritage site.
Read More »Town in Iceland asks tourists for sensitivity
The residents are asking cruise and ferry visitors not to take pictures through people’s windows, or of the local children playing.
Read More »Oslo ‘bans’ tourist buses from city centre
The council is distributing a leaflet recommending that buses carrying tourists stay outside Ring 1, but tour guides are critical.
Read More »European visitors seek Vietnam’s quieter beaches
Tourists are increasingly turning their backs on popular hotspots in south-east Asia for less crowded ones.
Read More »Faroes to close to tourists for one weekend
But up to 100 volunteer visitors will be given free accommodation and meals to help the locals preserve the landscapes.
Read More »Copenhagen “becoming a human zoo for tourists”
Recent tourism accolades are threatening to overwhelm the city, but some experts think more capacity is needed first.
Read More »Adventure travel trends for 2019 revealed
Key factors shaping adventure travel over the coming year will be making it slower, quieter, smarter and greener.
Read More »Norway’s swamped destinations mull tourist tax
Municipalities seeing a rising tide of visitors, like Lofoten, Nordkapp, Stranda and Stryn, say the fee would fund further facilities.
Read More »Copenhagen locals warn about overtourism
The local community environment is starting to erode, residents say, and tourism specialists are starting to agree.
Read More »Hurtigruten CEO: Norway needs new cruise policy
Daniel Skjeldam is raising the alarm about the increasing size of ships visiting small towns, the fjords and Svalbard.
Read More »Copenhagen and Tallinn involved in overtourism study
A new UNWTO report is aimed at helping cities manage the often painful impact of tourism on local residents.
Read More »Paradise island to reopen – but is it ready?
The Philippine president described the beach paradise as a “cesspool” and shut it down. Has it recovered?
Read More »Tourists invade funeral in small Norwegian town
The rising tide of cruise tourists flocking daily into the coastal town of Honningsvåg is starting to cause havoc.
Read More »Norwegian, 71, in naked anti-cruise protest
A local resident has had enough of the ever-increasing number of large ships passing by his house.
Read More »Tourists in Iceland “underestimate the weather”
The sheer number of tourists are ignoring – or not being given – advice about places that are not safe to visit.
Read More »Tourist bus chaos at viewpoint in Norway
Four cruise ships disgorge a flood of tourists heading to an attraction with a small access road.
Read More »Thai beach from DiCaprio movie closes
The shores in Thailand made famous by The Beach are temporarily closed due to persistent overtourism.
Read More »Hotel investors warn Vietnam about “crazy” growth
With a 43% rise in room keys, there are fears for the future in places like Halong Bay, Danang and Phu Quoc.
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