Europe, overtourism and protests
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Protests may be returning this summer, but so are new ideas to make travel more sustainable, from smart tech to visitor taxes and travel rewards.
The Mediterranean as a whole is warming up faster than the global average, while many cities and islands in Greece record numerous days each summer where the mercury tips over the 40C mark
Overtourism is rattling cities across Europe, where some activists blame short-term rental companies like Airbnb for the rising cost of living.
In the streets of Barcelona, demonstrators armed with water guns sprayed unsuspecting tourists as part of growing protests.
As Europe's dream destinations hit their saturation point, locals are taking to the streets with a message: tourism has gone too far, Travel News News - Times Now
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