Venice introduced an entry fee for daytrippers on peak days in 2024, with current rates €5-€10 but calls to up that to €50.

Amsterdam, too, is oversaturated by tourists. It has launched several campaigns over the years to encourage better visitor behaviour, but with numbers still rising, residents resorted to suing the city last year.

If you want to avoid contributing to overtourism and have a better traveller experience, consider visiting some of Europe’s lesser-trod but equally picturesque canal cities.

Admire industrial beauty in Hamburg

Despite boasting more canals than both Amsterdam and Venice, Hamburg perhaps isn’t the first city you’d…

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