Europe launches huge crackdown on tourists with popular cities introducing raft of taxes | Travel News | Travel

Europe’s popular tourist destinations are reportedly swapping their “come-to-us” tourism campaigns for “please-don’t” anti-tourism strategies after being fed up with a housing crisis, traffic, noise, pollution and litter. Several destinations in Europe have turned into almost unlivable for the locals as many tourists throng the spots every year. “Tourists are waiting more than two hours … Read more

The European city with one of the world’s highest tourist taxes | Travel News | Travel

Amsterdam now has one of the world’s highest tourist taxes after the city increased its fee in 2024. Tourists must now pay 12.5 percent of the overnight rate at their hotel, campsite or holiday rental. Cruise passengers are charged a fee of 14 euros (£11.98) under the Dutch city’s daytripper tax. This marks a huge … Read more