Overtourism is a hot topic these days. From protests in Barcelona, to tourist taxes being introduced in Edinburgh, Manchester, and possibly Wales and Cornwall, and some destinations even banning holiday lets, countries around the world are doing what they can to mitigate the effects of too much tourism, while still reaping the benefits of visitors.
Now, Redditors have revealed which places they think suffer the most from overtourism around the world, and it’s not so surprising that a few UK locations made the cut.
In the UK, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh was mentioned – one user described the city centre as a ‘tartan theme park’ where there’s a ‘total lack of balance now’.
The Lake District also got a shout out, with one person saying: ‘It’s jaw-droppingly beautiful and most of the scenery is packed into a smallish space, so I understand why it’s popular with tourists and often crowded. But it ruins the vibe when you have visitors everywhere clogging the streets and roads, driving up prices, overwhelming accommodation, and overflowing bins.’
Other UK spots that have too many visitors according to Reddit were Glencoe, the Isle of Skye, Snowdonia, the Cotswolds, and, not surprisingly, London.
Can we really blame people for wanting to go to beautiful, historic and culturally rich places? Absolutely not. But that also doesn’t mean that it’s not an issue for local people too. Where do you think suffers from too many tourists?
Read more about which places around the world suffer from overtourism, according to Reddit, here.
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