Denmark: Siltanews – News Desk
Copenhagen is becoming a new destination for tourists as Spain and Italy are frequently introducing tourist taxes. The Danish capital is also considering introducing tourist taxes as life for residents is becoming tougher due to over tourism, as a record number of 25 million tourists visited Denmark in the first half of 2024.
Tourist arrivals to Copenhagen, the Danish capital, have been soaring in recent months as people are increasingly opting for this destination instead of popular spots. Since the demand has remained stable, if not increased, the effects of over tourism have started to show in the streets of Copenhagen, which is prompting the authorities to introduce tourist taxes, Schengen.
Copenhagen would be one of many European destinations that have plans to impose tourist taxes or have already introduced them. This phenomenon can be closely related to over tourism, which is common among popular destinations. Professor Fugslang also pointed out that over tourism is reaching Copenhagen, and housing is most likely to suffer in the near future.
Issues in Copenhagen have started occurring quite often, with the Professor highlighting that renting bikes and not knowing traffic rules in addition to making loud noises by tourists that are intoxicated, compared to residents’ quiet lives. Details have been disclosed so far. On the other hand, tourist taxes have been hiked in Italy, Greece as well as other European countries.
However, Denmark has regained its popularity quickly, with 32.5 million visitors arriving in the country in 2023. That is up by 12 per cent from 2019 levels. In the first half of 2024, 25 million tourists visited Denmark, which represents a record high for the Scandinavian country. In general, the majority of businesses in Denmark are welcoming of visitors but others, especially in Copenhagen are not so fond.