An Italian region sets a maximum number of visitors to prevent excessive tourism. Pictures
Amman Today
publish date 1970-01-01 03:00:00
One Italian region, the autonomous region of Alto Adige, also known as the province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, in the north of the country, has put caps on visitor numbers in a bid to prevent overtourism..
The region imposed restrictions on overnight visitors, capping their numbers at 2019 levels and imposing a ban on opening any new accommodation, unless others are closed.
The region, located on Italy’s border with Austria, is one of the most famous gateways to the Dolomites, where visitors flock to see the gorgeous rocky peaks that glow pink at sunset. CNN Arabic.
Italian region of Alto Adige
Tourism Officer in the area: We have reached the limit of our resources
Arnold Schuller, who is in charge of tourism in Alto Adige – who proposed the new law – explained that the region had reached the limit of what it could require. finding places to live,” adding that they “want to ensure the quality of life for locals and tourists, which has become increasingly difficult over the past decade.”.
Schuler continued: “Tourists come here to stroll and see beautiful places, and not to find themselves stuck in a traffic jam,” as in 2022, the region witnessed 34 million overnight stays, and he continued: “At certain times of the year and in certain areas, The situation has become difficult for him to bear.”
He explained: “The tourism sector is very important to us, for jobs and the economy, but we have reached the limit, so we have taken these measures to ensure better management of traffic flow and accommodation for tourists.”

Italian tourist area
The law, which was enacted in September 2022, prohibits anyone from opening a new residence or adding more rooms without obtaining permission from the local authorities..
The number of officially registered beds as of 2019 was set at less than 230,000 beds, and now hotel and inn owners have until June 30 to inform the authorities of the number of guests who were already housed in 2019, including visitors who took sofa beds to sleep. Which was not previously calculated in the official figures.

Glacier lake in the Alto Adige region
This final number will determine the limit that cannot be exceeded in the future, and each company will have a fixed number of rooms, and another 1,000 “beds” have been reserved for allocation during exceptional circumstances, and since 2021, access to the glacier lake has become “Lago de Braies” Valid by reservation only during high season.
He explained that restricting access to the most popular places benefits everyone, and compares it to museums and galleries that sell a specific number of tickets every day. Find places to eat.
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