Phuket in Thailand is The World’s Most Overcrowded Tourist Destination

It’s great news for businesses and travellers alike that travel has returned to pre-pandemic normality, and many of us are holidaying again. However, overtourism is having a dire impact on many popular destination, and some places have been forced to implement measures to control tourist numbers. 

Bali has placed numerous bans on tourist activity, Venice is introducing a tourist tax, the Acropolis will soon have caps on visitor numbers, and locals in Austria took to protesting about the excessive numbers of visitors in their town. 

Apparently, Edinburgh castle is the most overcrowded tourist attraction in the UK, and Bath is the most overcrowded city.

But where in the world is being impacted the most? A study by MoneyTransfers.com has compiled a list of the most overcrowded destinations in the world, and ranking at number one is (drum roll, please) Phuket, in