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A group of people wait for the sunrise while taking thousands of photos of the Florence overview that can be appreciated from Piazzale Michelangelo, on the top of a hill. The square was crowded with hundreds of people coming from every single corner of the world, especially there were a lot of USA tourists. The image is proof of how people are more concerned about their social media status—where they have been, what they are watching—rather than enjoying the moment of being present and cherishing the beautiful views. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) defines overtourism as "the impact of tourism on a destination, or parts thereof, that excessively influences perceived quality of life of citizens and/or quality of visitor experiences in a negative way". Rome is one of the cities most affected. Locals can barely do their lives.
Gubbio, Perugia, Umbria, Italy - May 15, 2022: Every year on May 15th Gubbio celebrates the Festa dei Ceri, one of the oldest Italian folklore events and symbol of Umbria. The crowd rejoices, bursts into a united, choral cry, “Off with them”. The colored tide opens as if by magic to allow the passage of the running Ceri...
Zakynthos, Greece - July 16th 2022: View of the old rusty shipwreck from the famous beach of Navagio, which has been named the world's best beach several times. In front of the wreck, the masses of tourists are visible, trying to get a picture with the wreck and without any other people. Over-tourism at it's best.
The effects of overtourism are visible as tourists pack all the levels and terraces on a crowded autumn day at the National Palace of Pena, a colorful, touristic 19th century castle in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, Portugal, close to the capital city of Lisbon on the Portuguese Riviera.
The Fremont Troll, a sculpture of a troll under the Fremont Bridge in Seattle, attracts visitors--both locals and tourists--that photographing the troll without complete strangers crossing in front of the camera is challenging. A picture of the myriad shoe prints in front of the troll is instructive.