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This Tiny Village Is Picture Perfect, Apart From All the Tourists

The residents of Vlkolinec in Slovakia β€” there are 17 β€” say that since the place was named a world heritage site, gawking hordes have made it unlivable.

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Students visiting the β€œUNESCO House” in Vlkolinec, Slovakia, in June. The village can receive 1,000 visitors a day in peak season.

These European Cities Say They Have Too Many Tourists. Why Are Their Airports Expanding?

Airport expansions in places like Venice, Barcelona and the Spanish island of Mallorca can undermine local efforts to restrain overtourism, and can even enable more tourists to come.

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An airplane flies above the crowded beaches of Palma, Mallorca. The airport that serves the island is among numerous European airports in tourism hot spots that are undergoing ambitious expansions.
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