Overtourism and how some popular tourist destinations are reacting


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In Sardinia, the Italian authorities are taking steps to preserve the sublime Cala Goloritze beach. — AFP

While French Polynesia plans to avoid overtourism by limiting the number of visitors to 280,000 per year by 2027, other destinations popular with travellers took the plunge this summer to regulate their tourist numbers, or are preparing to introduce similar restrictions.

Sardinia, Italy

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