The Problem of Over-tourism in Europe - The New Global Order

The tourism sector continues its path of growth and Spain is approaching 100 million visitors as the next goal. However, what began as isolated movements of reaction to the tourist massification have spread to rural environments and there is a wide social debate on how to face a tourism development that minimizes the impact on the territory and the lives of the neighbors. Therefore, Open-Ideas has launched its report on responsible tourism for t…

The Problem of Over-tourism in Europe - The New Global Order

Tourists crowding the streets of Prague, Czech Republic, Source: Flickr. (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) In recent times, travellers in Europe have been chased by locals and targeted with water pistols, while ‘go back’ slogans have been making headlines. Spain is the latest country to experience this. Thousands of Spaniards have been holding demonstrations in the areas most popular among visitors, chant…