topos Magazine

14 March 2022

Barcelona, Hawaii, Venice – just three years ago, these and further places were struggling with the consequences of disproportionate tourism, with overtourism. Then the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything. Global tourism came to a standstill. The upside: Our cities had time to breathe again and with them their inhabitants. What impact did the Covid-19 have on tourism in our cities? What can we learn from these past experiences for the future? In discussions with mayors of international metropolises, CEOs of international tourism companies such as AirBnB, TripAdvisor and AIDA as well as renowned city planners, topos 118 sets out to find answers for sustainable tourism that does not cause eight percent of global CO2 emissions