Venice, one of Europe's most historical, romantic, and unique cities, is in danger of drowning - not in one of its famed canals but under the weight of people. Since 1980, there have been more tourists than residents in Venice and right at present the number(climb) rapidly As tourists arrive, so do businesses to support them. Small, local stores are being replaced by souvenir shops and fast-food joints;Lately, accommodations (transtorm) to Airbnbs, driving the cost of living here forever upwards As locals leave the city, the vacuum (真空) is filled with yet (much) tourist investment and before you know it, the charm and culture of old Venice that attracted us here in the first place has been transformed and lost It's no wonder that World Heritage Committee has made a plan to add"Venice and its Lagoon"to its World Heritage in Danger list.
Venice is not alone. Croatian favourite Dubrovnik, with history and cultural excellence, is suffering the same fate. There were 5, 000 residents in 1991, but in 2017 only 1, 157 people were living in the Old Town it became overcrowded with tourists and businesses flooding to them Dubrovnik is a convenient stop for cruise ships moving around the waters of the Adriatic and its popularity has grown further following the success of Game of Thrones, was filmed there
Many popular locations have started to apply strategies (fight) the rising tide of tourism using a combination of legislation and financial instruments. Barcelona is limiting the number of licenses for tourist accommodation reducing the number of cruise ships allowed to dock(停泊) A smaller number of tourists are allowed to visit the Old Town and will need to pay a city entry fee The tourist tax is being increased to a price higher than (expect) Venice has recently introduced a tourist fee to discourage day-trippers.
