Συντάκτης: Pegky Dokou

Europe recorded more than 747 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, a hefty increase on the 416 million reported in 2005, according to UN Tourism data. In Barcelona, Lisbon and Naples, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets on Sunday to call for an end to what they call the “touristification” of their cities. But why are holidaymakers such a source of tension? Sandra Carvão, Director of Economic Intelligence, Policy and Competitiveness at UN Tourism, told Euronews that mass tourism has soared in recent years due to “more disposable income among the middle classes in many countries…more accessible travel…

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