Venice, Florence, Skye overtourism: How residents feel about travellers’ return

After two years of purely domestic or fraught travel plans, figures suggest Europeans are raring to go abroad this summer.

But those living in Europe’s holiday hotspots are likely to feel more ambivalent.

Travel numbers have now begun to climb back to pre-pandemic levels. The main teething issues – to put it mildly – have been at airports, with snaking queues and cancelled flights jeopardising eagerly-anticipated trips.

Destinations that struggled with overtourism in 2019, however, are also finding it hard to adjust.

There are signs that the tourism industry wants to do better. The Sawday’s booking group, including glamping favourites Canopy & Stars, recently announced a cap on the number of properties it

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