On the occasion of the latest incident in Majorca where, disgusted by mass tourism, the residents put up fake danger signs on the beaches in order to chase away visitors, the anti-tourism movement (multiple of the… Greek “towel movement” is taking on ever greater dimensions in Europe .

“Hypertourism is already so acute that popular destinations are now doing the unthinkable and actively trying to prevent or block arrivals,” writes the Guardian.

“The most perfect places in the world turn into backdrops for our tourist selfies. Mass tourism is turning destinations into the opposite of what they once were,” the article states.

Spain could generally be considered the birthplace of the “anti-tourism” movement as for years citizens’ movements have been fighting against the effects of hypertourism while slogans such as “Tourists go home” are written on walls.

Apart from Majorca leading the protests, for some time cities – popular tourist destinations such as Portofino, Venice, Split, Amsterdam and Dubrovnik – have been taking action against hyper-tourism, while residents are reclaiming life and their calmness.

At the beginning of the season, the enchanting Portofino in Italy has announced a ban on selfies and a fine for offenders, while the authorities of Budva in Montenegro and Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia decided the imposing a fine on those tourists who walk the streets of historic cities in bathing suits.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has launched a “campaign to discourage” tourists who want to come to the city to freely use cannabis and get high – in a bad way – even imposing stiff fines for violators.

“Visitors are still welcome, but not if they misbehave and disturb,” said Sofian Barki, deputy mayor of the Dutch capital.

Also, just last month, Amsterdam council banned cruise ships from the city center as the Dutch capital tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution.

Another example of the indignation of the inhabitants from hyper-tourism is the Hallstatt village in Austriaa UNESCO world heritage site, – which became an attraction for thousands of tourists – especially after the screening of the movie Frozen, as it was the inspiration for the kingdom of Arendella.

There, local authorities and residents decided to erect a fencein order to prevent the huge number of tourists that flock to the area every year.

In Venicethe approximately 50,000 residents in the heart of the city have been outraged and, in addition to their constant mobilizations against cruise ships that destroy the natural environment, request that an entry “ticket” be imposedfor any tourist who wishes to visit the city.

The World Tourism Organization predicts that by the end of this decade, the flow of international tourists will exceed two billion, Forbes reports

Local and national governments are now under intense pressure to come up with solutions with several already putting restrictions in place.