First Majorca and now Italy as locals on the warpath against too many tourists

A new survey found a majority of Italians are in favour of measures to limit overtourism (Image: Getty) Almost half of Italians want their Government to implant stricter rules to curb the impact of overtourism , a new survey has found. Much like Majorca , Italy has been struggling with a growing number of visitors which has resulted in an increase in costs and a housing shortage for locals. Popular destination hubs like Rome, Florence and Venice have seen visitors balloon out of control, forcing residents to cope with severe disruption to their daily lives.

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