Overtourism: Revisiting the Sacred and Profane

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By Karen Sternheimer You have probably seen news of protests in Europe about overtourism—locals upset about their hometowns being overrun with crowds, often pricing them out of local housing markets. Cities like Barcelona, Florence, Venice, and Paris have experienced problems with overwhelming summer crowds. While the rebound after the COVID shutdowns of 2020 kept people … Continue reading Overtourism: Revisiting the Sacred and Profane