Planning a trip to Europe? Here's how countries are tackling over-tourism

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Budapest is restricting short-term rentals to 120 days per year and promoting lesser-known destinations to spread out tourist numbers.

To reduce pressure on popular sites, Iceland is promoting off-season tourism and encouraging visitors to explore lesser-known regions.

Hallstatt has introduced limits on the number of buses and cars entering the town and has frozen the number of tourist accommodations at 2019 levels.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: IndiaIcelandItalyNetherlands

Topics: Short-term rentals Europe Travel tips Europe Sustainable tourism Eco-friendly travel Europe travel restrictions Tourist taxes European cities over-tourism Over-tourism Travel planning Europe Europe travel Venice tourist fee

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Published On: 2024-09-11 @ 13:50:34 (9 hours ago)

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