overtourism

[ oh-ver-toor-iz-uhm ]

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noun

a situation in which too many tourists travel to a popular destination, causing the place to suffer negative environmental, economic, and sociocultural impacts:
From packed viewpoints to water shortages, Santorini is the most visible face of overtourism in the Greek islands.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overtourism¹

First recorded in 1990–95; over- ( def ) + tourism ( def )

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Getting past the fear means travel that is not merely transactional or feeding into overtourism.

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The influx of visitors to countries such as Spain and Greece have also fuelled heated protests against overtourism.

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For some, the boxes have become symbols of overtourism and they have also prompted complaints over their visual impact.

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"Venice has gone from being the city most exposed to and criticised for the phenomenon of overtourism, to being the city that is reacting to this phenomenon the earliest and most proactively on the global stage," said city councillor Simone Venturini.

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This week, John Dickerson returns and joins Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to discuss the Democratic National Convention; presidential polls; and overtourism.

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