Bruges, Belgium, Announces Moves to Crack Down on ‘Overtourism’

Bruges, Belgium, Announces Moves to Crack Down on ‘Overtourism’
Tourists pose for a selfie picture with a 12-metre installation depicting a whale, made up of five tons of plastic waste pulled out of the Pacific Ocean, displayed in Brugges, on July 14, 2018 for the 2018 Bruges Triennial. John Thys/AFP/Getty Images
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BRUSSELS—Bruges, in Belgium, has become the latest European city to announce a crackdown on tourist numbers, amid growing concern about overcrowding at the continent’s most popular holiday destinations.

Belgium’s most famous tourist hotspot—known around the world as the “Venice of the North”—will move to restrict the number of visitors during peak times, following in the footsteps other major attractions.