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The big cities that want to restrict tourism the day after the Corona

Tourist tax, limiting short-term rentals, raising alcohol prices and various fines, including sunbathing in a bikini.

The cities that try to prioritize "quality over quantity", fight the problematic tourists and are willing to come only if you promise to behave well

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Popular holiday destinations across Europe have struggled since the outbreak of the corona, with tourists from all over the world restricted following strict travel rules. However, there are some leading cities that have taken advantage of this period of time to rethink and do not want masses of tourists back, even when the restrictions are completely removed. These are large and sought-after cities in Europe such as Amsterdam, Prague, Barcelona, ​​Venice and more, which have suffered from the bad behavior of tourists and the phenomenon of over-tourism in recent years.

Hannah Tzeszytikova, Prague's director of tourism, said representatives of the cities met to see how things were going the day after the corona. "We met with representatives from Amsterdam, Barcelona and Florence during the epidemic and we all thought the same thing," she explained. "Before the Corona, over-tourism became almost unbearable, so this epidemic gave us a time-out in an attempt to make some changes regarding what our cities represent, how we promote ourselves and how we should focus on the quality of visits rather than quantity."

These cities have made it clear that they do not intend to deter holidaymakers from arriving, but they do not want "low-quality" tourists with a bad reputation who break the rules.

Focus on those who want to visit the city for cultural reasons rather than anti-social reasons.

Here are four cities that have started fighting problematic tourists.

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Amsterdam

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The fight against troubled tourists in Amsterdam is not new, and the city has already enacted new laws in the Red Light District and the popular Coffee Shops.

Other measures include increased police enforcement on weekends, high fines for violators of the law and restrictions on short-term rentals of up to one month only.

If there are too large gatherings, temporary bans will be added on alcohol, laughing gas and the use of speakers.

"We do not want to go back to what we saw here before the epidemic, when masses stayed in the Red Light District and the city's recreation areas and were a nuisance to residents," the Amsterdam municipality clarified in early 2021. "Visitors who respect Amsterdam and city residents have always been welcome."

Prague

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The Czech capital experienced a tourist boom in the pre-Corona days, thanks to the cheap prices of flights and hotels, when in 2019 it reached a peak with eight million visitors.

Even then, Mayor Pavel Chizinsky said: "Too many people come here for a limited number of places, and those who want to profit from the presence of tourists only aggravate the situation."

So in the Czech Republic they generally decided to take steps to deter “low quality visits” and set limits on flight prices, Airbnb and even the price of beer.

The beer bikes that were gaining momentum in Prague were banned for use in the middle of the city, and there is a desire to restrict other places that sell alcohol cheaply.

Venice

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Just this week, the Italian resort town announced a new tourist tax that will take effect from the summer of 2022, according to which visitors will have to pay between 3 and 10 euros per day.

Those who come to the city will have to book a place in advance, so that the city can keep track of the numbers and reduce the phenomenon of over-tourism.

In recent years Venice has raised the level of fines for tourists who break the law.

Before the corona, a woman was fined € 360 for sunbathing in a bikini, while two backpackers were fined € 1,375 for making coffee on public stairs.

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Barcelona

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The capital of Catalonia has not yet embarked on a fierce war on anti-social tourism, but is dissatisfied with the crowds of visitors and has decided that they should encourage guests to reach other parts of the city and not just the beach.

To this end, they launched new bus lines that lead to different and less crowded areas of the city, and in addition it was decided to suppress rentals for a wage term.

Last year, Barcelona banned its residents from renting a room in a tourist home for less than 31 years, and that order has been extended from then until next month.

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