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The Belgian city of Bruges is struggling with excessive summer tourism, with eight million visitors each year, most on day trips. Locals say tourism is important but needs to be balanced to prevent turning the city into a theme park. Other historical canal cities such as Venice and Amsterdam have already taken steps to narrow the number of visitors and ban cruise ships from calling.
Bruges faces tensions over tourist accommodations for overnight stays, with a halt to buildings being converted to hotels to ensure locals aren t squeezed out | Travel