21 Countries Where Tourists Are No Longer Welcome
13. Isle of Skye, Scotland: Managing Infrastructure Strain
The breathtaking beauty of Scotland's Isle of Skye has become its burden. Rapidly increasing tourist numbers have overwhelmed its fragile infrastructure, leading to traffic jams on single-track roads, overflowing car parks, pressure on local services, and environmental degradation at popular sites like the Fairy Pools and Old Man of Storr. While there's no official "no tourists" policy, local communities and authorities are actively exploring strategies like visitor management systems, improved transport, and even discouraging certain types of independent travel (e.g., wild camping) to alleviate strain and protect the resident quality of life.
