Cannes becomes the latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism | Tourism News

Nice, Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam are other European cities that have also imposed limits on cruise ships.

The French Riviera resort of Cannes has become the latest famous European destination to join the growing global backlash against overtourism by imposing what its city council calls “drastic regulation” on cruise ships.

Cannes city councillors voted on Friday to introduce new limits on cruise ships in the city’s ports. Starting on January 1, only ships with fewer than 1,000…