As Europe's tourism sector soars past pre-pandemic levels, so do the detrimental effects of overtourism, including: unaffordable housing, deterioration of local environments, and rising dissatisfaction and animosity of locals. Volume XLVIII staff editor Panayotis (Baki) Agelarakis explores the legal measures several European countries have imposed to counter overtourism. This post also explores a potential European Union body that would both deter overtourism and incentivize travel to less popular tourist destinations.
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