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The 'End of the World' Is Overrun With Tourists

Antarctic tourism industry is disrupting environment, taxing locals in Ushuaia, Argentina

(Newser) - In 2024, more than 110,000 tourists set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, aka "the end of the world," on cruises bound for Antarctica—a nearly 215% increase from a decade earlier. Tourism has become a lucrative business for the 83,000 locals who live in the capital of...

Venice's Day-Tripper Tax Didn't Slow the Tourists

City expands its day-tripper tax program to combat overtourism

(Newser) - Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure to combat the overtourism that officials say is putting the city's UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk. A UNESCO body decided against putting Venice on its list of...

'Gladiators' Will Fight in the Colosseum Again

It's a tourist contest from Airbnb, and not everyone is thrilled about it

(Newser) - The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights—albeit staged—for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote "a more conscious tourism," per the AP . Critics beg to differ.
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Venice Doubles Down on Day-Tripper Tax

Critics say move to combat overtourism isn't working

(Newser) - Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days on which tourists have to pay to enter the city and doubling the fee to $10.80 for last-minute visitors, city officials said on Thursday. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro stressed that the tax aims to help the...

Screen Blocking Iconic View of Mount Fuji Comes Down

Fujikawaguchiko says it will stay down if tourists continue to behave

(Newser) - A large black screen erected in the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko to block tourist photos of Mount Fuji has come down—and may stay down. The 65-foot-long screen erected in May to prevent overcrowding on a busy road outside a convenience store was brought down Thursday to prevent it from...

Venice Makes New Move on Tourist Influx

Italian city limits tour groups to 25 or fewer, with some exceptions

(Newser) - In April, Venetians raised an outcry over a new tourist entry fee that they said would make the destination less like a city and more akin to a museum or theme park attraction. Now, the Italian hot spot is making another big move to try to tamp down on overtourism—...

Mount Fuji Is Really Having a Problem With Tourists

Crowd-control gate is installed on famous mountain

(Newser) - A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan's Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year's climbing season, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures that are home to the mountain, said additional measures are needed to control overcrowding on...

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