Topic: Overtourism

Major European tourist destinations are implementing new taxes and restrictions to manage record-breaking visitor numbers. Rome is considering a fee for the Trevi Fountain, following Venice's pilot program of a 5-euro entry tax. Barcelona has vowed to end all short-term apartment rentals by 2028, while Greece is levying a 20-euro tax on cruise ship passengers visiting Santorini and Mykonos.

Amsterdam has shifted its focus from tourism promotion to "tourism management" to combat overcrowding and public nuisance. New regulations are gradually reducing the number of cannabis coffee shops and restricting activity in the historic Red Light District.