AP Spotlight EUROPE Surging travel in Europe spikes concerns over tourism's drawbacks SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press Jul 5, 2025 Jul 5, 2025 Updated Feb 20, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Suitcases rattle against cobblestones. Selfie-snappers jostle for the same shot. Ice cream shops are everywhere.kAmtFC@A6VD C64@C5 ?F>36CD @7 G:D:E@CD 2=D@ >256 :E 8C@F?5 K6C@ 7@C 4@?46C?D 23@FE @G6CE@FC:D>]k^AmkAm{2DE J62C[ fcf >:==:@? :?E6C?2E:@?2= EC2G6=6CD G:D:E65 E96 4@?E:?6?E[ 72C @FE?F>36C:?8 2?J @E96C C68:@? :? E96 H@C=5[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 &]}]VD (@C=5 %@FC:D> q2C@>6E6C] $@FE96C? 2?5 (6DE6C? tFC@A6 H6=4@>65 >@C6 E92? f_T @7 E96>]k^AmkAmpD E96 8C@H:?8 E:56 @7 EC2G6=6CD DEC2:?D 9@FD:?8[ H2E6C 2?5 9@E DA@ED[ AC@E6DED 2?5 >62DFC6D E@ =6DD6? 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