An island was designated the busiest resort in Europe, while Mallorca and Paris are the cities affected by a massive influx of visitors, according to a report made by “Which?”, Which proposes several areas in Romania to avoid agglomeration.
Zakynthos – the busiest photo resort Photo: Archive
The prize for the busiest tourist resort rests with the Greek island of Zakynthos, popular and among Romanians, where the number of nights exceeds 150 times the local population. Instead, Mallorca has the most nights of accommodation, and Paris leads in the tourist density ranking with 418,000 nights per square kilometer, well above the next city – Athens.
The new report of the publication “Which?” It details the huge pressure that tourists exert on places on the continent. What once meant a “lot of tourists” is defined today as supraturism. “The phenomenon overwhelmed some of the most popular destinations in Europe“Says Rory Boland, an editor at” Which? Travel “, The Guardian reports.
“It is clear that a turning point has been reached“Says Boland.”Negative part of the tourist boom – increase in housing prices, antisocial behaviors, pressure on public services – begins to overcome the benefits”, It also draws attention.
Difficulties occur especially in unusual places with mass tourism or which do not have the necessary infrastructure. Old cities like Dubrovnik and Prague are affected. Sometimes, however, the problems are self-prevolved. “Barcelona is among the most mentioned cities when it comes to override“Says Professor Richard Butler from the University of Strabcyde (Scotland).”But the city has relied on tourism for revitalization, starting with the 1992 Olympics“He adds.
The county in Romania with the lowest number of tourists per square kilometer
The solutions proposed by “Which? Travel” to avoid crowds concern especially Eastern Europe: the city of Rybnik in Poland, the Severoistočen region of Northern Macedonia and areas of Romania.
As for Romania, Mircea Crisbășanu, organizer of cycling tours, says that the south of the country is very quiet. “Some villages have a beautiful traditional architecture, and people are extremely welcoming ”he said for the quoted publication.
And “Which? Travel” includes Teleorman County on the list of places with the smallest number of tourists per square km, along with two islands in the Arctic Ocean.
The busiest and quietest travel places
The highest tourist pressure (tourists to 1,000 inhabitants): Zakynthos – Greece: 149,887, Istria – Croatia: 133,467 and Fuerteventura – Canary Islands: 118,720;
Lowest tourist pressure (tourists per 1,000 inhabitants): Targovishte – Bulgaria: 332, Rybnik – Poland: 351 and Benevento – Italy: 398;
The highest number of tourists per square km: Paris: 418 280, Central Athens: 88,535; Copenhagen: 63 944;
The lowest number of tourists per square km: Jan Mayen – Norway: 0, Teleorman – Romania: 1.21; Svalbard – Norway: 2.4;
Most nights: Mallorca: 51.193.029, Paris: 43.919.010, Rome: 41.135.744;
The fewest nights: Jan Mayen: 0, Teleorman: 6.983 Zasavska – Slovenia: 22,990.
