Fifth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies

Abstract

Recently, the word over-tourism has received worldwide attention, and it has become a topic of concern to many destinations as the peak season in the most popular destinations has been growing at a higher numbers of tourist arrivals. This has given rise to the anti-tourism sentiment among local residents, especially those living close to the intensely visited districts. Several studies have addressed this phenomenon in the most popular European destinations. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to shed light on the over-tourism phenomenon in Alexandria during summer, the second largest and important city in Egypt and has a special charm as the pearl of the Mediterranean. The researchers investigate the causes and impacts of this phenomenon in Alexandria during summer based on personal observation, interviews with the local residents, and the responsible persons in the Central Administration for Tourism and Resorts in Alexandria, as well as, document analysis, including research papers, online articles, press releases and books, and institutional reports in order to offer suggestions for measures to be taken to face over-tourism, and to provide useful directions for future visitor management in Alexandria.