Romania lacks tourists, unlike Europe’s overtourism issues; prices and infrastructure are key problems.
🔗 Read the article on hotnews.ro
[This is an automatically generated summary, for reference only]
While major European cities are implementing measures to curb overtourism, Romania is struggling with a lack of tourists, leading to what appears to be its weakest summer for tourism since the pandemic. Reports from BraÈ™ov and SighiÈ™oara indicate that while central areas can be crowded, tourist numbers have declined in some regions due to economic factors like rising prices and general public sentiment influenced by global events. In Râșnov, increased accommodation costs are cited as a major deterrent. Similarly, SighiÈ™oara saw its best summer since the pandemic was weak due to weather fluctuations, price increases for food and drink, and fewer visitors overall. The conclusion drawn is that Romania’s issue is not overtourism but rather insufficient tourists coupled with high prices and discouraging infrastructure. In contrast, other European nations face different issues: Czechia manages large tourist numbers without significant civic backlash, Spain deals with housing crises driven by short-term rentals leading to local displacement, and Italy sees tourism become a political issue, with some cities implementing entry fees or considering visitor distribution strategies. France is addressing overcrowding through natural site capacity limits and new regulations on short-term rentals, though it lacks a unified anti-tourism movement compared to other areas.
