Fighting the tide of tourism

From new tourist taxes to proposed caps on visitors, this is how some destinations are tackling runaway tourism:

Amsterdam, Netherlands The Dutch capital has banned new hotels from opening within the canal belt and has also imposed restrictions on sites such as Airbnb. City hall has also proposed a new tourist tax, which will disproportionately impact budget travellers.

Dubrovnik, Croatia The mayor of Dubrovnik has said he is committed to cutting the number of daily visitors to the old town to 4,000 — and has asked cruise lines to help him hit this target.

Hvar, Croatia Hvar has a hard-reputation as one of Europe’s premier party destinations — Croatia’s answer to Ibiza, if you like — but the mayor of the island has announced new measures to rein in drunkenness and debauchery, including fines of up to €700 (£620) for drinking in public.

Venice, Italy Large cruise ships have been banned from sailing through the city, which this year announced strict new penalties for tourists caught misbehaving in the city; littering, dawdling and jumping in the canals will now invite fines of between €25 (£22) and €500 (£445).

Balearic Islands, Spain The authorities in Spain have been getting tough on holiday rentals. Flat owners on the islands of Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Fomentera face fines of up to €40,000 (£36,000) if they are caught renting their properties to tourists.

Barcelona, Spain Blaming platforms such as Airbnb and Home Away for pushing up rent, the authorities in Barcelona announced strict new controls on holiday rentals. Anyone wishing to let their property must first register with city hall. Proving it wasn’t joking, Barcelona fined Airbnb €600,000 for continuing to advertise unlicensed flats on its platform.

Botswana The African nation overcame opposition from tourism bosses to introduce a $30 (about £23) tax on all tourists entering the country in an effort to raise money to support conservation in the safari hotspot.