Designated a world heritage site in 1997, the stretch of coast
between Cinque Terre and Portovenere in Italy's Liguria Region has some of the
world's most picturesque villages and most striking landscape.
However, as reported on this blog last October, the region's
beauty has proven something of a curse for the local population, as tourist
numbers have skyrocketed following the establishment of a cruise ship terminal
nearby.
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| Cinque Terre, Liguria (credit: Idéfix-commonswiki) |
In a victory for those opposed to mass tourism in Cinque
Terre, Italian authorities have announced this week that that they will limit
visitors to the area through a ticketing system that will stop access to the area
once a pre-defined maximum has been reached. In doing so, authorities hope to
reduce the number of visitors from 2.5 million last year to 1.5 million in
2016.
I expect community groups adversely affected by mass tourism
elsewhere will be watching this initiative this with interest.
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