As we are entering the final few days of 2024, many people will be looking ahead for their next travel destination. However, there only ever seem to be a handful of destinations that top people’s lists every year. With that comes extensive crowds and the phrase that has epitomised many hotspots in 2024: overtourism .
Each year, travel guide publisher Fodor’s aims to "shine a light" on destinations suffering from untenable popularity. “These locations are popular for good reason—they are stunning, intriguing, and culturally significant. However, some of these highly coveted tourist spots are collapsing under the burden of their own prominence.
” Fodor’s does not advocate for travel boycotts - they harm local economies and fail to bring about meaningful change. “But we do believe that the first step to alleviating a problem is recognizing there is one. "The No List serves to highlight destinations where tourism is placing unsustainable pressures on the land and local communities.
And these stresses need to be addressed. "That way, the world’s favorite destinations can stay that way for the next generation." Revealed below are the 15 "No" destinations that tourists should reconsider visiting in 2025.
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