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Thousands of Barcelona residents have taken to the streets to protest overtourism. Around 3,000 people from over 140 organisations took to the streets of the Spanish city on Saturday afternoon, spraying tourists with water and shouting "tourists go home". Hotel and restaurant entrances were symbolically closed off. They are calling for action before a summer season that experts say will set new records in the city and the wider region of Catalonia. Barcelona is Spain's most visited city receiving 12 million people a year, many of whom arrive via cruise ship. Rising visitor numbers are putting ...
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Amsterdam is taking new steps to fight back against overtourism by launching plans to relocate its passenger cruise terminal to outside of the city centre. By 2035, none of the boats will be able to dock in the iconic capital. The announcement comes amid plans aiming to almost halve the number of cruise ships allowed to dock at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA). Currently, the amount permitted is 190, but that’s slated to go down to a maximum of 100 from 2026. It’s been agreed that Rotterdam in the south will take more than 40 ships not welcome in Amsterdam from 2026. Fed up with hoards o...
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A Swedish town is trying to attract more residents by selling land for just 1 krona (€0.08) per square metre. The new campaign is part of a project to help Göten, a small town with about 5,000 residents, attract new residents and make up for an aging population and falling birth rates. Who can buy the land?“Absolutely anyone is welcome to buy one of the plots,” Månsson said. “There are no rules or requirements as to who is allowed to buy one. It would be absolutely fantastic if we could get people from abroad interested in buying plots here, too.” He did not say whether Swedish residency or ci...
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A water emergency prompted the mayor of one of Italy's most popular islands, Capri, to order a halt to the arrival of tourists on Saturday. The move was prompted by a water crisis that has deprived some areas of any water supply. Mayor Paolo Falco said that without a water supply, it is impossible to guarantee essential services to “thousands of people” who travel to the island daily during the tourist season. “The health and hygiene situation is explosive, we have taken our countermeasures and activated the crisis unit and issued a restrictive order,” he said. The emergency was caused by a fa...
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From phallic bottle openers to branded shot glasses, tacky souvenirs are never hard to find in a tourist hotspot. But one European city is looking to bring in regulations on just how tasteless these gifts can be. Barcelona city council is considering banning the display and sale of souvenirs that are “offensive or in bad taste”. This would include products that contain “homophobic or sexist” content. One local councillor has called the stalls and shops touting these wares a “shabby mess” that “degrade” the city. Barcelona souvenirs ‘degrade’ the cityCouncillor Jordi Coronas has criticised the ...
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The 55-year-old man vanished from his hotel on the Greek island of Mithraki last Tuesday and was found dead on Sunday, according to Corfu TV news. His death is the third in the country in recent weeks. A 74-year-old man from The Netherlands was found dead on Saturday on the island of Samos after going for a walk alone in the southwest of the island. His body was eventually found in a ravine. British TV doctor Michael Mosley was found dead on the island of Symi a week ago. Mosley had apparently fallen down a steep slope, the mayor of Symi Lefteris Papakalodoukas told Sky news. Several tourists ...
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Cats as far as the eye can see: your idea of heaven or hell? Tashirojima, off Japan's northeastern coast, is home to more than 100 cats, leaving space for only 50 humans. Along a paved road running two kilometres between the island's two ports, cats groom themselves and mingle with other cats. Everything is built around their comfort, so you won't find any car rental shops, petrol stations or public transportation here. Tourists are expected to walk up and down the island's hills while visiting. Most of the cats are used to tourists, who can be seen petting the friendly animals throughout the ...
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A Japanese town, known for its near-perfect views of the iconic Mount Fuji, is fighting back against hordes of tourists. Fujikawaguchiko, in the northern foothills of the mountain, boasts a number of scenic photo spots that offer stunning shots of the legendary destination. This week, though, the town has begun constructing a large, black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. The reason? Misbehaving foreign tourists. “Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are many things about their manners ...
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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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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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