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Impacts of tourism


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Anti-tourism protest in Málaga’s 29 June 2024

Málaga tourism: 'People feel the city is collapsing'

Protesting locals say hordes of tourists make the city feel like a "theme park".

12 hrs ago
Europe
16 Aug 2024
Norman Long standing on the roadside with his arms folded. He has white hair and is wearing a blue striped polo shirt

Seaside residents urge illegal parking clampdown

Hundreds of cars were abandoned on pavements and on double yellow lines by beachgoers.

16 Aug 2024
Dorset
25 Jul 2024
The Matterhorn and Lake Riffelsee near Zermatt, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland

Swiss limit tourist access in bid to bring back edelweiss

Swiss authorities decide to fence off pastures from tourists in search of the perfect picture.

25 Jul 2024
Europe
12 Jul 2024
Carol Shaw has short blond hair and is wearing a purple shirt. She's standing in a classroom with pupil's artwork pinned on the wall.

Homes shortage could cause school cuts - head

A lack of affordable housing is being blamed for decreasing pupil numbers at schools.

12 Jul 2024
Cumbria
8 Jul 2024
A cyclist passes a row of colourful houses

Rewards for tourists who litter pick in Copenhagen

The city hopes to offset the "environmental burden" of tourism with rewards for eco-friendly travellers.

8 Jul 2024
Europe
7 Jul 2024
Members of the RNLI, with a jeep towing a rescue dinghy

Tourists urged to 'leave places as they found them'

The council says simple steps can help visitors avoid putting themselves, and others, in danger.

7 Jul 2024
Tyne
1 Jun 2024
A sunset over the Italian city of Venice

Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers

Groups of more than 25 and loudspeakers are no longer allowed to reduce the impact of mass tourism.

1 Jun 2024
Europe
31 May 2024
A sign that reads "tourist go home" and a woman photographing it

Global tourism is booming. These people would rather it wasn’t

Locals in some of the world's tourism hotspots say they are being overwhelmed. What can be done about it?

31 May 2024
BBC InDepth
25 May 2024
Perranporth beach

Town shop owners confident ahead of summer season

About £34m is expected to be spent across Cornwall this summer, tourism bosses say.

25 May 2024

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