While I understand the concerns about overtourism, I am pretty sure that all those people that complain are also going on holidays around the world .
Maybe rather than blaming “overtourism” we should look into the exact causes of discomfort (e.g. lack of housing, Airbnbs, massification of certain areas )
Super-Manifolds on
As a Norwegian I’m not sure an extra tax on hotel rooms is a good way to approach the issue. At least where I live the majority of problems are caused by AirBnbs and cruise ships, and this tax now means I have to pay more to visit a town in my own country
Appropriate_Crab_618 on
Stop airbnbs and place a higher tax on airplanes. Lower tourism and lower house prices.
uniklyqualifd on
Intercontinental tourism is a climate crime. Retired boomers can’t get enough of it.
Rene_Coty113 on
Limit Airbnbs !
kasvipohjainen on
I’m fine with tourist tax but it’s never made sense to me why it’s payable if you visit your own country. Why should I have to pay an extra tax to stay in London or Edinburgh as a British national/resident and I’m presuming it’s the same in other European countries?
That has never made sense to me
ILikeYourMommaJokes on
Airplane tickets are too cheap, raise prices of those and you’ll see numbers quickly fall. But until an airplane ticket is cheaper than a T-shirt from Zara, then dont be surprised about these crazy numbers
HonestlyGurlSlay on
There was an over-tourism issue in Norway? With high prices of even the smallest things, I can’t imagine it was close to anything like Spain, Malta or Italy.
PinkSeaBird on
Overtourism concerns?
*Laughs in Portuguese.*
BlueHeartbeat on
Lol, my dad just started his motorbike trip to Nordkapp. What a timing.
Any-Original-6113 on
It seems that tourism in Europe will soon be a very expensive privilege: in recent days, in Spain, Italy, and now in Norway, everyone has been saying that let’s reduce tourism, and we will live better because we have nowhere to live.
Maybe it’s just necessary to oblige the government to give large subsidies for rental housing to local residents from tourist taxes?
sokorsognarf on
Literally just got back from my first trip to Norway today. It’s already a famously expensive country, but that hasn’t stopped two of our destinations, Bergen and Flåm, being very, very busy with international tourists.
I returned on the inaugural flight from Bergen to Krakow. You’d think this brand new route might need time to bed in, but nope, it was already 99% full from the start.
Norway is one of the most stunningly beautiful countries in the world – it will take a lot to put people off visiting at least once, if they have the means
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euronews has ties to Orban btw
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/04/11/orban-s-shadow-looms-over-euronews-takeover_6668144_19.html
While I understand the concerns about overtourism, I am pretty sure that all those people that complain are also going on holidays around the world .
Maybe rather than blaming “overtourism” we should look into the exact causes of discomfort (e.g. lack of housing, Airbnbs, massification of certain areas )
As a Norwegian I’m not sure an extra tax on hotel rooms is a good way to approach the issue. At least where I live the majority of problems are caused by AirBnbs and cruise ships, and this tax now means I have to pay more to visit a town in my own country
Stop airbnbs and place a higher tax on airplanes. Lower tourism and lower house prices.
Intercontinental tourism is a climate crime. Retired boomers can’t get enough of it.
Limit Airbnbs !
I’m fine with tourist tax but it’s never made sense to me why it’s payable if you visit your own country. Why should I have to pay an extra tax to stay in London or Edinburgh as a British national/resident and I’m presuming it’s the same in other European countries?
That has never made sense to me
Airplane tickets are too cheap, raise prices of those and you’ll see numbers quickly fall. But until an airplane ticket is cheaper than a T-shirt from Zara, then dont be surprised about these crazy numbers
There was an over-tourism issue in Norway? With high prices of even the smallest things, I can’t imagine it was close to anything like Spain, Malta or Italy.
Overtourism concerns?
*Laughs in Portuguese.*
Lol, my dad just started his motorbike trip to Nordkapp. What a timing.
It seems that tourism in Europe will soon be a very expensive privilege: in recent days, in Spain, Italy, and now in Norway, everyone has been saying that let’s reduce tourism, and we will live better because we have nowhere to live.
Maybe it’s just necessary to oblige the government to give large subsidies for rental housing to local residents from tourist taxes?
Literally just got back from my first trip to Norway today. It’s already a famously expensive country, but that hasn’t stopped two of our destinations, Bergen and Flåm, being very, very busy with international tourists.
I returned on the inaugural flight from Bergen to Krakow. You’d think this brand new route might need time to bed in, but nope, it was already 99% full from the start.
Norway is one of the most stunningly beautiful countries in the world – it will take a lot to put people off visiting at least once, if they have the means
Fuck Airbnb and Cruise ships.
But not hotel guests.
That should stop them damn tourists