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10. Case in point; Overtourism: Too much of a good thing?

Sun May 3, 2026, 12:09 PM

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Overtourism: Too much of a good thing?

8-1/2 min

Tourism represents 10% of the global economy. But many travel destinations (and the people who live there) are reeling from increasing numbers of tourists, spurred in large part by social media. Correspondent Seth Doane travels to Amsterdam, Paris, Venice and Portofino to look at the impacts that tourism is having on cities, resorts and natural attractions, and why some people are resisting visitors – or redefining tourism – in some of the world's most popular and fragile destinations.

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Rick Steves has convinced me that world tourism is not for me. [View all] Ptah Apr 21 OP

Yep, I'm happy touring places via the internet in my old age... wcmagumba Apr 21 #1

Even the Lounge here True Dough Apr 21 #2

Time to rise above the crowd! Ptah Apr 21 #3

Venice and Japan..always seem packed. Both places are pushing back against tourism BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 21 #4

Well, he has certainly made some smaller places significantly more popular Fiendish Thingy Apr 21 #5

Go in off-season. Wonder Why Apr 21 #6

As one lucky enough to have visited a lot of those places, I advise you to go in April or October surfered Apr 21 #7

I cannot stand anything touristy Skittles Apr 21 #8

Most tourists have a limited time to sight see LogDog75 Apr 21 #9

Case in point; Overtourism: Too much of a good thing? Ptah Sunday #10

If I were a local... Nittersing Sunday #11