Few Places That Hate Tourists – Tourismphobia

Tourists Go Home !!

This is a job where information is collected about the problem of tourism impact in some places. In some cities rational precautions are taken: But in others (very few) an alarming syndrome develops. The turismo-phobia.  The turism-phobia. Here is the information that could gather, more personal experiences having personally visited four of those places.

Barcelona Hate Tourist

Barcelona – Spain

Ada Colau shortly after taking office as mayor in 2015: “We do not want the city to become a cheap souvenir shop”. He put Venice as an example. The freezing of licenses for all the new hotels and apartments for holiday rentals, the fines for AirBnb, the projects for new tourist taxes and the studies to limit the number of visitors are the reasons that this blog uses to include in this list. 

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Venice Walking Map

Venice Two Days Walking Map Map of the most visited places in Venice – Venice Two Days Walking Map – Places of interest in Venice. The most visited. The most amazing and fun   Venice Photos           Leaning Towers in Venice   Related Post Venice two days: first day Venice two days: second day Pompeii Erotic Samsonite Luggage Louis Vuitton Purses  

Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery – Milan

Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery The Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery is a famous shopping arcade in Milan. Here are some of the most elegant and prestigious shops in the city. Also known as “El Salón Milan”, it is situated between two icons of the city: the Duomo and the Teatro alla Scala. Whether for shopping or just browsing through its famous shop windows, it is a must-see in Milan.     Columbia Store A little history It is formed by two …

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History of the Souvenirs – Gifts

History of  the Souvenirs When traveling, there is always someone who returns home with a souvenir. It can be a miniature, reproductions of sculptures, keychains, postcards or almost anything with the name of the visited site. But:   Who invented the modern souvenir? Giovanni Volpato (1732-1803), an Italian engraver and potter from 18th century Rome, is considered the modern inventor of souvenirs. Giovanni Volpato was a brilliant self-made man, full of initiatives and with great artistic and entrepreneurial gifts. Born …

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Venus Callipyge: The Goddess of the Beautiful Buttocks

    Legend of  Venus Callipyge  +    Aphrodite Callipyge on the World   +    Venus Callipyge Painting   +    Others Venus. +. Priapus Venus Callipyge: The Roman Statue of the Beautiful Buttocks Goddess of the Beautiful Buttocks  It is used to designate the famous statue of Aphrodite known as the Venus Callipyge, currently in the Archaeological Archeological Museum of Naples. It is a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture found,, in the domus áurea of Nero. Then it went …

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