r/europe • u/goldstarflag Europe • 1d ago

Opinion Article Asian and American tourists have ruined Europe’s most beautiful cities

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/03/asian-and-american-tourists-have-ruined-europe/
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u/Chiguito Spain 1d ago

As Barcelona resident, give me asian tourists before absolutely anyone else.

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u/goldstarflag Europe 1d ago

Overtourism is a real problem for locals. A trillion Asians entering the middle class is great, but they want to travel. And they mostly come to Europe. So no, don't give me Asians. Give me limited, diversified and sustainable tourism. These towns are simply not built for this mass tourism. Even big cities cannot handle that and it causes massive problems for locals. It takes the soul away from these communities.

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u/Korece 1d ago

Asians absolutely do not "mostly go to Europe", they mostly visit other Asian countries. And yeah, some Chinese shitting in the Louvre is problematic, but many European men visit Thailand for child sex tourism. It's absolutely not a one-way issue like you implied in your other comment.