With Spain and Italy regularly enacting tourist taxes, Copenhagen is slowly emerging as a popular new travel destination.
Since overtourism is making life harder for locals, the Danish capital is also thinking of enacting tourist taxes.
In the first half of 2024, a record 25 million tourists traveled to Denmark. The Danish capital, Copenhagen, has seen a sharp increase in visitor numbers in recent months as more people choose this location over well-known tourist destinations.
Authorities have imposed subjective tourist taxes in response to overtourism.
Copenhagen is experiencing overtourism, and housing will probably suffer soon. Due to AirBnB’s dominance of the market and rising housing costs, finding an apartment in the city will be challenging. Forecasts indicate that there may be numerous issues because tourists occupy public space, cause noise pollution, and increase the amount of trash in the city.
In contrast to the peaceful lives of locals, the number of tourists renting bikes, not understanding traffic laws, and making loud noises while intoxicated will rise.
In the meantime, Portugal plans to impose a tourist tax in 2025. Italy, Greece, and other European nations have also increased their tourist taxes.
In 2023, Denmark’s tourism industry made significant progress and surpassed its pre-pandemic levels. In actuality, the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on tourism and other industries have caused longer-term suffering in many nations.
Global Tourism Experiencing A Strong Recovery In 2024
However, with 32.5 million tourists visiting the nation in 2023, Denmark has rapidly regained its reputation. Compared to 2019 levels, that represents a 12% increase.
25 million tourists traveled to Denmark in the first half of 2024, setting a new record for the Scandinavian nation. Most Danish businesses are generally open to tourists, but some, particularly in Copenhagen, are not so fond.
