Overtourism seems to be a narrative pushed continually in contemporary media and whenever this happens we have to ask why. What is the aim here? Is it a problem? Yes it is, in some places. But it is also regional. Italy is mentioned there — the old town of Venice clearly has an issue with it, yet some parts of Italy have a fraction of the footfall. I bet there are certain towns and villages in Italy that barely see a tourist, and not necessarily because they are ugly or industrial.
There is a lot of media coverage of antitourist protests in places like Barcelona. Again, I ask why. What are we supposed to do here? Deal with Air B n B, which has decimated housing stocks in many cities? Restrict international travel? Probably the latter. Tourist taxes are another potential income stream for government, although in the long run you are killing the goose which lays the golden egg.
> The 2024 visitor and revenue figures speak for themselves: over 100 million international visitors welcomed to France (+2 million) and €71 billion in international revenue (+12%). An encouraging and promising outlook for 2025.
There’s no such thing as overtourism. There’s just affordable prices. Raise your prices or add a hefty tourist tax and your problem is solved (while making bank).
There is what? 20000 heavy jets?, 300 people per, so a long aluminum tube with 6 million people in it moving at 800km/hr, that can start and end anywhere.
Overtourism seems to be a narrative pushed continually in contemporary media and whenever this happens we have to ask why. What is the aim here? Is it a problem? Yes it is, in some places. But it is also regional. Italy is mentioned there — the old town of Venice clearly has an issue with it, yet some parts of Italy have a fraction of the footfall. I bet there are certain towns and villages in Italy that barely see a tourist, and not necessarily because they are ugly or industrial.
There is a lot of media coverage of antitourist protests in places like Barcelona. Again, I ask why. What are we supposed to do here? Deal with Air B n B, which has decimated housing stocks in many cities? Restrict international travel? Probably the latter. Tourist taxes are another potential income stream for government, although in the long run you are killing the goose which lays the golden egg.
The French gouvernement doesn't seem to agree:
> The 2024 visitor and revenue figures speak for themselves: over 100 million international visitors welcomed to France (+2 million) and €71 billion in international revenue (+12%). An encouraging and promising outlook for 2025.
https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/actu/2024-annee-record-pour-...
There’s no such thing as overtourism. There’s just affordable prices. Raise your prices or add a hefty tourist tax and your problem is solved (while making bank).
There is what? 20000 heavy jets?, 300 people per, so a long aluminum tube with 6 million people in it moving at 800km/hr, that can start and end anywhere.
What could go wrong?