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This island in Greece is targeting wealthy travellers to curb overtourismCorfu is actively combating overtourism by strategically targeting wealthier travelers through investments in high-end hospitality and dive...
13 Jul, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruise passengersGreece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor numbers to the continen...
02 Jul, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Japan has 100 billion reasons to welcome more visitorsJapan's booming tourism, projected to reach 60 million visitors by 2025, brings economic benefits but also public inconvenience. The rapid ...
23 Jan, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Travel hot spots are turning overtourism challenges into opportunitiesTourism growth has caused protests in cities like Barcelona and Venice due to issues like overcrowding and unequal profit distribution. Sol...
12 Aug, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
A Japanese town is blocking Mt Fuji view from 'badly-behaved' touristsA small Japanese town, Fujikawaguchiko, is constructing a barrier to block the view of Mount Fuji due to complaints about tourist misbehavi...
08 May, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Venice begins charging tourists entry fee €5 as it looks to find ‘new balance’Venice has launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers a 5-euro entry fee to manage overtourism. The initiative aims to discourage visi...
25 Apr, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
As travel booms again, should India worry about over-tourism and find a balance between livelihoods and local concerns?The dilemma faced by popular destinations like Ladakh, Spiti and Goa is an echo of global tourism hotspots such as Venice and Barcelona: mo...
15 Oct, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate changeVenice's unique topography, built on log piles among canals, has made it particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising sea levels are i...
20 Oct, 2021, 04.30 PM IST