By 2050, European cities want a tourism that balances the sustainability, economic, and social dimensions. That was the message on the second day of the Global Tourism Forum, a key annual meeting of tourism stakeholders from around the world.
“In some cities like Venice and Barcelona, we see a sort of monoculturalisation of economic activities in the city centre that tend to maybe serve more marketing interests for tourists or cater for food habits of tourists rather than residents,” said Eleonora Orso, policy officer at Eurocities, the Brussels-based network representing more than 200 major European cities.
