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hlthe2b

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1. I was so fortunate to have visited before the absolute unyielding onslaught of crowds...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:40 PM

Jun 16

Ditto Notre Dame and so many other Parisian treasured sites... I can appreciate how difficult (and yes, damaging) it must be today. Seeing the footage of those clueless tourists in a Venetian museum, sitting on and destroying a priceless "Van Gogh" crystal chair, was just emblematic of how clueless many can be.

Limiting numbers by hour and daily may be the only answer--if they are not doing so already.

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The world's most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 16 OP

I was so fortunate to have visited before the absolute unyielding onslaught of crowds... hlthe2b Jun 16 #1

I have a fond memory of being moonscape Jun 17 #11

They should just handle all ticket requests online wolfie001 Jun 16 #2

I think they do that already. Lucky Luciano Jun 16 #4

As Yogi might say... GJGCA Jun 16 #3

There was a story on Reuters about locals protesting mass-tourism in Barcelona today. pecosbob Jun 16 #5

Another example of humans fouling their own nest. PufPuf23 Jun 16 #6

Vive La France, where workers have some say. thought crime Jun 17 #7

My museum is not overcrowded. Visitors are welcome. I'm not greedy like Paris - they want all the Wonder Why Jun 17 #8

It's nuts in the summer Mz Pip Jun 17 #9

I'm a confirmed winter traveler nt GenThePerservering Jun 17 #10

I absolutely second this! Lucky Luciano Jun 19 #12