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🌴🏝️ The picturesque French island of Brehat, known for its stunning beauty, is taking measures to limit the number of visitors this summer. Read more on TheCitizenNews ⬇️

In the spring and summer, the number of visitors can peak to nearly 6 000 in a single day. “The commune is unable to handle the volume of waste” that increases 10-fold during the peak tourism months, said the mayor’s statement.

The crowds are also a drag for the tourists themselves, resulting in a rapid decline in visitor satisfaction, according to one study by Ponant Islands Association. The first quarter of this year saw volumes near that of 2019, while spending exceeded 2019 figures, it announced.Strategies for managing overcrowding in tourist destinations

“Demarketing” campaigns advertising images of overcrowded sites to make them seem less appealing – were successfully adopted by seaside Marseille in 2021 and Corsica’s Porto-Vecchio in 2022.

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