▲Vienna has seen a rise in tourism, and many residents are not happy with the overcrowded buses or the cruise ships. An initiative has been launched to try and persuade tourists to visit places outside the city center.

▲Berlin has become a more popular destination in recent years for “long weekend” visitors, and this has caused some consternation from residents. Many noise complaints were raised, and the authorities have also cracked down on AirBnB rentals.

▲One of the most visited cities in the world, Bangkok sees a huge number of tourists each year. Unfortunately, since this became a “trendy” destination, certain places like the famous Khao San Road in Bangkok have become incredibly difficult to navigate.

▲Only in 2019 has the idea of overtourism in Copenhagen begun to be discussed, even if it was considered by some a problem for several years prior. Large cruise ships docking in the city cause a lot of problems, and there is a discussion about limiting the numbers.

▲Edinburgh has become more and more overcrowded with tourists. This peaks in the summer when The Edinburgh Festival takes place. The city officials voted in favor of imposing a tourist tax to raise revenue.

▲Venice is arguably the poster child for overtourism. Overcrowding on the small island city has become so bad that there is now a “tourist tax” for all visitors, and much lobbying to prevent cruise ships from docking.

▲While London is a very big city, and is better equipped to deal with large numbers of tourists than most, a major toll is taken in terms of congestion on roads, public transport, and overcrowding in major central streets.

▲Athens is another place where the rental market has seen great increases in price due to AirBnB rentals to tourists. The number of visitors to Athens has risen year by year, and shows no signs of slowing down.

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Tourists have descended on the Croatian city in droves as of late, largely due to the fact that Dubrovnik was featured heavily in the hugely popular TV show ‘Game of Thrones.’ This has been challenging for a city with a population of under 43,000.

▲The rate of tourism to Japan has risen enormously in recent years, and many have claimed that the behavior of certain tourists has also caused a great deal of alarm.

▲One of the main complaints about overtourism in Iceland is that it remains a naturally unspoiled country, and therefore too many people visiting can cause significant damage to the ecosystem.

▲Bruges has cracked down on the number of ships allowed to dock at any one time, hoping to reduce “daytripper” tourism, in favor of visitors who will stay for longer. The town’s mayor has said that he wants to prevent it from becoming like Disneyland.

▲Prague has been a popular destination for well over a decade now. Unfortunately, the behavior of some tourists has been highly negative, especially those engaging in drunken bar crawls and bachelor/bachelorette parties.

▲Amsterdam is right up there with Venice and Barcelona as being a classic example of overtourism. Unfortunately, its reputation for being a particularly tolerant city has led to much of the undesirable tourism.

▲Valletta is a tiny capital of a tiny island, which is completely overrun with tourists. Year after year, the number of tourists increases, to the extent where approximately five times the country’s population will visit per year.

▲Lisbon is a very small city in comparison to other major European capitals, and has in recent years experienced a colossal rise in the number of tourists. Rent prices have increased dramatically, and much gentrification has occurred.

▲Barcelona has suffered severly from overtourism, to the extent that mass protests have been made by residents of the city. The city isn’t especially large, and cannot cope with the influx of tourists.

▲Dublin has become a very popular destination with tourists, with places like The Temple Bar and The Guinness Storehouse becoming particularly crowded. This has led to things like gentrification and "lack of affordable accommodation."

▲While NYC has the capacity to hold more tourists than its smaller European counterparts, the number of tourists has been consistently rising year after year for a decade, and this is likely to cause problems in the future.

▲The number of tourists in Paris has caused such a problem that serious action has been taken. Tourist buses have been banned from the city center, and staff at the Louvre went on strike in protest at the enormous overcrowding there.

▲While not quite on the same scale as Barcelona, Madrid has also unfortunately noticed a great deal of overtourism. As a consequence of this, there have been stricter regulations imposed on people who are renting their properties on AirBnB.

▲A place called Train Street was notoriously popular with tourists, who have now been banned from visiting it due to problems with overcrowding.

▲Rome has had something of a crackdown on the bad behavior that can come from tourists, such as restricting alcohol sales after certain times, and banning people from climbing on or sitting in fountains.

▲Many residents of Seoul are very unhappy with the sheer number of tourists visiting their neighborhoods, and indeed their behavior when they do so. Some people have actually moved, while others have protested.

▲Florence is a key example of how tourism can damage residents' lives. In 2017/18, almost five hundred residents of Florence lost their homes due to their landlords deciding to try and make more money by entering the “rental to tourists” market.

▲New Orleans has experienced a surge in tourism, and consequently, the residents are none too pleased. In addition to massive overcrowding issues, there are also issues regarding tourists’ rowdy behavior.

▲A beautiful and inexpensive location, Cape Town naturally attracts many visitors. The problem is that as a consequence of visitors buying properties, or buying to rent, a lot of people are being pushed out of the housing market.

▲Queenstown in New Zealand is no stranger to overtourism. The beaches become overcrowded and the price of property has also been noticeably affected by this change in the rise in tourists.

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Too many tourists are visiting Hawaii, and this is having a detrimental effect on the existing residents. Earlier in 2019, tourism management officials were asked to intervene and find a solution.

▲Oxford has become a town overflowing with tourists, especially in the summer. A lot of Oxford’s streets are also very narrow, which adds to the congestion and just makes the problem more annoying for residents.

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The great personal enrichment that comes from absorbing other people’s cultures around the world has no doubt led a huge number of individuals to be more tolerant, open-minded, and adventurous. The fact that such trips are so accessible is also something to be celebrated. But when it goes too far, real problems start to occur.

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