A Break from Overtourism: Domestic Tourists Reclaiming Nature during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Published in: Tourism and Hospitality
• Main Authors: Margrét Wendt, Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir, Edda R. H. Waage
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: overtourism; domestic tourism; COVID-19 pandemic; Iceland; tourist experience; reclaiming nature; Personnel management. Employment management; HF5549-5549.5; Landmannalaugar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp3030048; https://doaj.org/article/b2b63b47775e441c80353fc9eb8454e8

Natural areas are often of particular importance for residents as venues for recreation and domestic tourism. However, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, overtourism was a major challenge for many nature-based tourism destinations worldwide, and led to a perceived restriction of tourism opportunities f...