Travel and Tourism

Venice is charging visitors to tackle overtourism. What are other holiday destinations doing?

Venice has introduced a tourist tax while Amsterdam is the latest tourist destination to consider banning cruise ships in a fight against overtourism and pollution.

Venice has introduced a tourist tax while Amsterdam is the latest tourist destination to consider banning cruise ships in a fight against overtourism and pollution. Image: Unsplash/Henrique Ferreira

Gabi Thesing
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
Ian Shine
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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