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Hungary threatened by over-tourism?
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Hungary is not suffering from over-tourism yet, but experts warn that it might be time to start preparing and making certain steps in order to prevent and/or manage the possible problem of over-tourism that might happen in the future.
Over-tourism is the phenomenon when tourism in a certain region is so heavy that it has a negative effect on the country’s natural assets and the locals’ quality of life.
The phenomenon has not been a problem in Hungary so far. However, some signs of the problem have surfaced.
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What are these signs?
Dániel Indre, senior manager at KMPG, pointed out that last year, for example, the District VII Council Assembly proposed a local referendum to shut down the infamous party quarter of Budapest because locals could not take the excessive noise and the many drunk tourists roaming the streets anymore.
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People from the Balaton region, which is the most popular summer destination in Hungary, also voiced their concerns about over-tourism.