Published on : Monday, May 7, 2018
The UNESCO director world heritage, Mechtild Rössler, has blamed the cruise industry in terms of poor standards and endorsing the overcrowding that is wiping out many prominent cultural landmarks of Europe.
Dr Rössler’s comments come as port cities in the Mediterranean and Adriatic are all set to combat the annual rush of cruise tourists and follow the maiden voyages of two new giant liners. In April Norwegian Bliss, carrying 4,000 passengers sailed from Southampton. The 6,680-passengerSymphony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship of the world, left Barcelona last year. Environmental activists and anti-tourism groups have protested against the cruise sector as well.
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