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Residents Rally in Menorca With Giant Ant Puppets to Protest Mass Tourism

Organisers say the action signals a push for visitor limits and housing rules that could reshape policy and summer crowds.

Greece Announces Strict Limits on Hotel Building and Coastal Development

Mallorca Braces for Aug. 12, 2026 Total Solar Eclipse as Officials Curb Promotion

Palma to Cut Summer Cruise Berths and Cap Daily Dockings Through 2029

Weser-Radweg Takes Second in ADFC 2025 Cycling Travel Survey

Balearic Opposition Tables 17.8 Million Tourist Cap in Parliament

Barcelona Study Finds Tourism Matches City Productivity, Generates €12.884 Billion and 165,000 Jobs

Bali Drafts Tourist Screening Rule Requiring Bank Statements and Return Tickets

South Tyrol’s Funes to Curb Viral Day-Trippers With Summer Road Closures, Staffed Checkpoints

Bali Drafts Tourist ‘Proof of Funds’ Rule Requiring Three Months of Bank Statements

Canary Islands Reappear on Fodor’s 2026 ‘No List’ Over Overtourism Strain

Peru’s Mincetur Opens Tender for S/17 Million Paucartambo Tourism Project

Petition Urges Scottish Parliament to Ban Overnight Vehicle Camping on NC500

Balearic Union Proposes €15 Summer Tourist Tax to Curb Crowding After Lawmakers Spurn €8 Rise

Residents Close Eibseestraße in Protest Over Eibsee Gridlock

Seceda Cable Car to Require Timed Online Tickets From Summer 2026

Cotswolds Parish Acknowledges Tourist Strain, Plans Extra Waste Pickups and Traffic Measures

ZDF Documentary Revives Overtourism Debate With Stark Numbers and Case Studies

Mediterranean Travel Shifts: Croatia Promotes Inland Alternatives, Dubrovnik Limits Crowds, Crete Airport Project Advances

New Zealand to Charge Entry Fees for Iconic Natural Sites