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Seville council can cut off water supply to illegal tourist flats, court rules | Six properties disconnected in past year but there are thought to be 5,000 unlawful apartments in Spanish city

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Rotting fish plague popular tourist port (Volos, Greece), likely caused by the aftermath of flooding | Scientists say the human-driven climate crisis is exacerbating the severity and frequency of these wildfires, soaring temperatures and heavy rains that have increasingly blighted the region

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Protesters in Spain told tourists to 'go home.' Instead more arrived. | International arrivals to Spain continued to rise this summer, with some 10.9 million arriving in August — a 7% year-on-year increase, according to Spain's National Statistics Institute.

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Divers tell of 'corner-cutting' and life jacket shortage on tourist boat owned by same firm as sunken Red Sea vessel | claimed there was a shortage of life jackets, safety drills and moments when members of the crew were smoking near compressed oxygen cylinders.

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Pickpocket! This Dutch vigilante has become an online sensation for confronting and exposing crooks... The Mail took him around London's tourist hotspots - where he caught an astonishing number of thieves red-handed

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Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in Renaissance city

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"The Guardian view on cruise ships: a licence to pollute"

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A search for 16 people missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea on Monday has resumed for a second day. Forty-four people were aboard the Sea Story when it sank, officials have said, with 28 having been rescued.

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Tourist randomly attacked in front of World of Coca-Cola during field trip, her husband says

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Visitors to Wales face a £1.25-a-night 'tourist tax': Family of four could pay £42 extra for week-long hotel stay amid fears 'anti-English' levy will drive holidaymakers away

Government agrees to raise tourist tax cap to €8 per night in Barcelona

Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist boat capsizes in Red Sea | Sea Story was on diving trip with 31 tourists and 14 crew when it sent distress signal

Italian tourist in NYC slashed in unprovoked attack in Midtown

Police swarm Westminster Bridge after man attacked in front of horrified tourists metres from the Houses of Parliament - as officers arrest four people following 'attempted murder'

Millions of tourists in UK could be asked to pay local visitor levy | Councils, politicians and campaigners hope a ‘tourist tax’ would raise money to fund services in areas affected by high visitor numbers

The problem with people: how more tourists and a growing population are taking their toll on the Galápagos islands | Overfishing, invasive species and rubbish mountains are putting a strain on the islands’ delicate ecosystems

US tourist killed while on vacation in Hungary as suspect taken into custody

Beneath Australian tourist mecca lies nation’s ‘largest sorry business’ | Hundreds of Aboriginal people are buried in shallow unmarked graves on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island in WA. Their lives are finally being honoured

Italy's Pompeii to cap daily tourist numbers to 20,000

Lisbon residents call for vote on banning tourist lets in residential blocks | Petition demands council hold binding referendum on issue after local people say they have been priced out

NYC tourist bus company tries to edge out rival with violent beatdowns, weed smoke and megaphone attacks on customers: suit

French parliament approves bill to rein in tourist rentals | The French parliament on Thursday approved a bill aimed at tightening the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb to combat the shortage of affordable housing.

Juvenile shot near SF high school and popular tourist area

The good tourist: can we learn to travel without absolutely infuriating the locals? | Author Paige McClanahan says there is a way to be your best self abroad – it starts by visiting fewer places and spending longer there. Can her approach end the growing anger around overtourism?

Tourists Return But Czechia Wants to Attract a Better Crowd | Although one of the worst destinations in the world for overtourism, Prague has not yet seen the kind of angry demonstrations witnessed elsewhere in Europe. The authorities are looking for ways to keep it that way, but it won’t be easy.

2 arrested after police observe car burglaries at tourist sites (the Palace of Fine Arts and Alamo Square) in San Francisco

Dan’s Practical Guide to Mindful Tourism — Danny With Love

Putrid pool incident exposes surprise orca problem at tourist parks | While the crowd experienced discomfort for a moment, a leading marine mammal expert said the incident highlights problems with conditions inside the tank (these animals have to live in their own excrement).

British foodies ‘lovebomb’ Angus Steakhouses to stop tourists swamping their favourite restaurants | Gushing reviews praise the chain after influencers ‘ruin’ dining spots

Tourists flock to street used as a film set - and Airbnb row is 'final straw' | As well as broad issues associated with tourism - like overcrowding, litter and parking troubles - film tourism brings its own specific problems

Welcome to Tourism Hell

Rampant tourism in much of the world is annoying the locals, destroying the environment and devaluing experiences for visitors and travellers who genuinely care.

* Overbooked airlines with no legroom?

* Norovirus outbreaks on over-sized cruise ships?

* Hoards of (other) tourists?

* Tourism ripoffs & scams?

* Sub-standard AirBnB accommodation?

* Hotel looking great, but only on the glossy brochures?

You're in the right place!

Inspired in part by:

**Urban Hell** /r/UrbanHell

<div class="md"><p>Welcome to Tourism Hell</p>

<p>Rampant tourism in much of the world is annoying the locals, destroying the environment and devaluing experiences for visitors and travellers who genuinely care.</p>

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<li><p>Overbooked airlines with no legroom?</p></li>
<li><p>Norovirus outbreaks on over-sized cruise ships?</p></li>
<li><p>Hoards of (other) tourists?</p></li>
<li><p>Tourism ripoffs &amp; scams?</p></li>
<li><p>Sub-standard AirBnB accommodation?</p></li>
<li><p>Hotel looking great, but only on the glossy brochures?</p></li>
</ul>

<p>You&#39;re in the right place!</p>

<p>Inspired in part by:</p>

<p><strong>Urban Hell</strong> <a href="/r/UrbanHell">/r/UrbanHell</a></p>
</div>

<div class="md"><h1>TourismHell</h1>
</div>

Tourism Hell

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