Anti-tourism protesters scrawl bold two-word message in holiday hotspot

Anti-tourism protesters scrawl bold two-word message in holiday hotspot
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Anti-tourism protesters scrawl bold two-word message in holiday hotspot
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Milo Boyd)
Published: Feb, 10 2025 12:29

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The bold message, placed deliberately under a ski lift, marks the latest sign of frustration from locals, who have become increasingly upset with the surge of tourists flooding the area during the peak winter season.

The Dolomiti Superski region, which spans 1,200 skiable kilometres across 12 resorts, saw a 5% increase in visitors last winter, with a total of four million tourists, compared to 3.2 million in 2009.

Over the summer, frustrated residents painted a "priority" lane in Bolzano, creating an unofficial queue for themselves after tourists clogged access to cable cars, causing delays for commuters.

Brigitte Foppa, a councillor with the European Greens party, said that tourism in the region has been "underestimated for years" and has grown "continuously," making life unbearable for residents.

This follows a similar incident in Roccaraso, a ski resort in the Apennine mountains, where thousands of tourists descended on the area at once, fueled by bargain day-trip deals.

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