As the summer holiday approaches, popular tourist destinations are pouring in for tourists.
Nowadays, many hot topics are synonymous with exaggeration, such as Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam.
But a new report? Travel shows that Europe's smaller destinations are also the first to bear the brunt of mass tourism.
Zakynthos is flooded by 150 tourists per resident
The new study analyzes the impact of the library through three different indicators based on data from the European Commission.
In addition to nighttime, it also studies the density of tourists per square kilometer and the number of tourists per inhabitant.
The latter highlights some destinations that travelers may not know Mass Tourism.
Zakynthos (Zante) leads with a tourist-to-resident ratio of up to 150 to 1 to 1.
The Greek island is touted as a paradise resort where there are still plenty of wild and undiscovered pockets.
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But where did you find it? Draw different pictures – one of the destinations at peak times faces rising housing costs, environmental losses and pressures on local infrastructure.
Local residents of the island's main towns told Greek news site Neos Kosmos that “it's becoming increasingly difficult for residents to live comfortably here all year round.”
“Rents are rising, transportation is constant in summer and services are extended. We welcome the tourism industry, but the quantity must be managed.”
The destination with the second most visitors per resident is also a destination that travelers may not be engaging with immediately Openism.
Istria, Croatia, is under pressure from 133,467 tourists per 1,000 locals, although still often referred to as the country's “best reserved secret.”
Canary Islands despite protests
However, the third largest crowded destination is the destination that is increasingly speaking about its struggle against openism.
In Fuerteventura Canary IslandsAccording to the study, the number of visitors exceeded 120 to 1.
Although dozens of residents protested against mass travel last summer, Islands In March 2025, compared with the same month last year, it received more than 1.55 million foreign tourists, a record number and 0.9%.
It is no surprise that the destinations ranked by the highest tourist density are ranked. Paris's 418,280 tourists per square kilometer earned an astonishing 418,280 tourists, far surpassing Athens, ranking second with 88,535 and Copenhagen's 63,944.
What is the least destination in Europe?
The study also highlights destinations The least affected Through mass tourism. The lowest overnight stay per resident is Targovishte, Bulgaria, at 332:1, and Rybnik, Poland, at 351:1.
although ItalyThe city of Benevento in the southern part of Campania is the third place, with 398 tourists per resident.
As for the destination of the fewest tourists per square kilometer, Norway's Jan Mayen took the highest point along with Zero tourists. The island is located deep in the Arctic Circle and requires special permission to visit.
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Romania's Teleorman ranked second and third in Norway's visitor density of 2.4 and Svalbard, respectively.
“These data suggest that supertourism overwhelms some of Europe’s most popular destinations,” said which editor, Rory Boland? travel.
“There are so many wonderful places in Europe, the truth is that in one destination, your holiday will be much better than the hundreds or even thousands of tourists in the locals.”
