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As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have long been growing weary of the ‘sun, sex and sangria’ tourism certain destinations attract. But now the issue is more than just nuisance behaviour. Rising visitor numbers are putting pressure on health services, waste management, water supplies and housing at the expense of residents. Increased construction of hotel and housing developments is endangering historic sites, biodiversity and natural resources. Recently, frustrations have boiled over in several European ...
Euronews (English)
Lake Como is glitzy, glamorous and engulfed by tourism. The third largest lake in Italy, it sees as many as 1.4 million visitors a year descend on its shores. The tourist numbers are proving overwhelming for the holiday hotspot in northern Italy, and one city is now considering introducing a tourist tax. Mayor of the lakeside city of Como Alessandro Rapinese says he is mulling a Venice-style daily charge with suggestions that it could come into force soon. Lake Como to introduce a daytripper feeRapinese has lambasted Lake Como’s overtourism saying it is "difficult to be mayor when you are figh...
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Spain’s drought-stricken northeastern Catalonia is considering imposing water restrictions on tourists in the driest parts of the region if domestic consumption is not curtailed, the Catalan government said on Tuesday. The restriction of 100 litres per tourist per day for hotels would go into effect if a municipality fails to keep domestic water use by residents below established limits for three consecutive months under the current 'drought emergency' for Catalonia, officials said. Barcelona, Spain’s second largest city and the regional capital, uses 160 litres of water per resident per day -...
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A Spanish city that inspired artists like Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles is set to win over many more visitors. Ronda in Malaga, southern Spain, is perched on top of a deep gorge and locals and tourists alike have long flocked to see the canyon with its impressive depths of more than 100 metres. Soon there will be a new, more straightforward, way to take in the breathtaking spot. The city is working on a brand-new €1.6 million gorge walk. The newly-named Camino del Desfiladero del Tajo will allow visitors to walk along the very bottom of the canyon for the first time. What will the finished...
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Day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay the €5 to enter the lagoon city’s historic centre will face fines starting at 10 times the entrance fee, officials said on Thursday. The payment system is being launched later this month for a time-limited pilot program. Venice announced last year it would introduce the long-discussed day-tripper fee after the city narrowly escaped being placed on the UN’s list of endangered heritage sites, due largely to the impact of overtourism. Visitors staying overnight in the historic centre are exempt from the charge as they already pay a tourist tax. How will Veni...
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The Eiffel Tower is closed for a fourth day running on Thursday (22 February) as workers strike in France’s capital city. The iconic landmark, which is expected to be at the heart of celebrations for the Paris Olympics, is off-limits to visitors. One of the strikers' representatives, Denis Vavassori of the CGT union, has previously warned that their protest action "could go on for several days, even weeks.” Here’s what to know if you are visiting the Eiffel Tower this week. Eiffel Tower closure: What to do if you’ve booked to visitThe Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year. However, st...
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The pastel-painted villages and cliffs terraced with lemon groves of Italy’s Amalfi Coast attract some five million tourists a year. But while the coastline is dreamy, the journey there is not. The easiest way to reach cities like Amalfi and Positano is to fly into Naples airport and then take a time-consuming combination of trains and buses to reach your final destination. Travellers will be glad to hear that it will be easier to reach the UNESCO-designated region this year as a closer airport is set to start international flights. Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport is getting a facelift and open...
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Kahului (United States) (AFP) - Tourists fleeing Hawaii's deadly wildfire told Thursday how they had been trapped without food and power for days, but felt lucky to be escaping somewhere that "looks like a warzone." Dozens of people perished when a fast-moving fire tore through the historic settlement of Lahaina, destroying hundreds of buildings on Maui island. Thousands of locals have been left homeless, and tourists have been urged to leave to free up resources and allow authorities to help those in desperate need. Lorraina Peterson, 46, was honeymooning on the paradise island when the wildf...
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Americans traveling in Europe (and many countries outside the EU) are entitled to a refund of the hefty value-added taxes (VAT) they pay on purchases of jewelry, designer clothes, branded handbags, and other keepsakes they pick up on their travels. The potential savings are not insignificant: In Europe the value-added tax can be as high as 27 percent. Q1 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Claiming The VAT RefundHowever, few tourists to Europe - American or otherwise - bother to claim the refund. One reason is that it can be a hassle to obtain: the process requires them to fill out a...
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