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From Street Protests To An Airbnb Ban, All The Ways Barcelona Said No To Tourists In 2024

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From street protests to an Airbnb ban, all the ways Barcelona said no to tourists in 2024 Read more

Not For Sale: Anti-tourism Protestors Destroy Hundreds Of Sunbeds In Tenerife

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‘Not for sale’: Anti-tourism protestors destroy hundreds of sunbeds in Tenerife Read more

Sleep Tight, Lisbon: Why This Airport Banned Night Flights As Portugal Faces A Visitor Spike

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Sleep tight, Lisbon: Why this airport banned night flights as Portugal faces a visitor spike Read more

Overtourism And Sustainability Top Agenda At World Travel Market In London

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Overtourism and sustainability top agenda at World Travel Market in London Read more

Tourists In Greece Targeted By Protesters Demanding Better Wages And Fair Working Hours

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Tourists in Greece targeted by protesters demanding better wages and fair working hours Read more

Paradise Ruined: Why Spanish Locals Fed Up With Overtourism Are Blocking Zebra Crossings 

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In northwestern Spain, villagers blocked zebra crossings to protest too many tourists - but ended up causing a huge traf... Read more

Lisbon Locals Say Tourist Tuk-tuks Are Clogging The Streets And Making The City Unliveable

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Some residents say tourist traffic is even stopping them from leaving their homes. Read more

Poo Smeared On Apartment Key Boxes In Seville As Anti-tourism Backlash Continues

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Anti-tourism protesters in Spain are reportedly resorting to novel techniques to deter visitors. Read more

Venice's Tourist Tax Trial Ends: Why Are Critics Calling It A 'failure' And How Many People Paid It?

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Venice officials have already said this isn't the end for the daytripper fee. Read more

Protesters In Tirana, Albania Demand Resignation Of Prime Minister Edi Rama

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Demonstrators also demanded the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha who has been held under house arrest on corrup... Read more

Málaga For Living, Not Surviving: Locals Protest Tourism Amid Rising Rents And Gentrification

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Spain’s anti-tourism activism has arrived in Málaga, where locals are angry over soaring rent prices. Read more

Everything Is Collapsing: Ibiza Is The Latest Spanish Hotspot To Fight Back Against Overtourism

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One local teacher flies to and from Ibiza every day because she can't afford to live on the island. Read more

My Misery, Your Paradise: Canary Island Residents Say Mass Tourism Is At Breaking Point

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Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. Read more

My Misery, Your Paradise: Canary Island Residents Say Mass Tourism Is At Breaking Point

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Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. Read more

We Want A Vision That Does Not Have Tourism At Its Centre: Venice Residents Protest New Entry Fee

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The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre. Read more

Go F*cking Home: The European Cities Where Locals Are Fighting Back Against Overtourism

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Millions of holidaymakers visit the Costa de Sol and Málaga, one of its most popular destinations, every year, but now ... Read more

Our Grief Is Still Fresh: Locals Petition To Delay Tourism Reopening After Hawaii Wildfires

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Hawaii has changed. ‘You shouldn’t be there expecting people to serve you your mai tais and your food,’ says one l... Read more

'Like In The Days Of COVID': France's Summer Season Off To A Rocky Start Amidst Rioting

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As the holiday season begins, how is the world's number one holiday destination coping after a week's unrest? Read more

Pension Protests: Heres Everything You Need To Know About Travelling To France Right Now

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Massive strikes and protests have been taking place across the country, often at short notice. Read more

Rios Iconic Sugarloaf Mountain Is Gaining A New Tourist Attraction But Locals Aren't Happy About It

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Is the best view in Rio about to be ruined by a zip wire? Read more