Travel in city Venice

When Venice introduced a five euro entrance fee in April, officials said the aim was to dissuade day-trippers from visiting at peak times, in a bid to ease the pressure on beleaguered residents forced to share the fragile city’s limited space and public resources.

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Paris is expected to welcome 11.3 million visitors during the Olympic Games, significantly increasing its population density. This surge in visitors is spurring travel demand to international destinations, such as Italy and the United States, that harness this desire to leave crowds behind, also benefiting United Kingdom, Spain, and Greece, as well as farther destinations, such as Thailand or Japan.

The results of Venice’s tourist entry fee for day trippers are in. For a total of 29 days between April 25 and July 14, Venice mandated that day trippers pay a fee of 5 euros before entering the city. The system targets day trippers from nearby Italian regions.

From protesters in Barcelona to large cruise ship bans and visitor taxes in Venice, the world's hottest destinations are making it clear that overtourism negatively impacts the quality of life for locals.

Protesters swarmed the streets of Barcelona to condemn mass tourism, which they blame for skyrocketing rent prices and the city becoming "unliveable."

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In the last few years, climate change and environmental factors have meant that we’ve had to become even more careful when choosing our holiday destinations. In May, Europe was hit by the earliest heatwave to date, while floods have swept across China, wildfires have raged in Greece, and earthquakes have shaken countries from Taiwan to Turkey.

Amsterdam plans to start cutting the number of ships that can stop at its main port terminal over the coming years, its municipal government said Wednesday.

There's nothing quite like a summer spent hopping around Europe. With millennia of history, some of the best restaurants in the world and top-notch museums, there are plenty of places to explore, whether it's your first visit or your hundredth. Unfortunately, those same wonderful qualities attract masses of tourists, especially during the summer high season.

Maybe the antidote to overtourism is slow travel. Slow travel offers a different way to experience a place compared to the whirlwind tours of many vacations.

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Venice considers its entry fee for tourists an early success. A top official told Skift that in the next year the city could double the fee and charge it more often.

Overtourism has been affecting cities, towns, and picturesque spots worldwide, and some local officials are starting to take measures to stop it.

The best Venice advice: spend as much time as possible on the Grand Canal. Most restaurants on this famed stretch of water aren’t going to offer you the culinary highs that the surroundings deserve. And - if you manage to grab a table near the water - the chances are that you’ll be hurried through your meal.