Cities with the most tourists per inhabitant: is Porto one of them?

Tourism is an important economic driver not only in Portugal, but also throughout Europe. Nevertheless, the fact that some European cities are overcrowded with tourists is prompting a number of studies.

According to a press release from Holidu sent to Porto Secreto, in the list of European cities with the most tourists per inhabitant there are even two Portuguese destinations: Porto and Lisbon. But in which positions do they appear? Before taking a look at the top 10, let’s explain the data presented.

Europe’s overcrowded cities

According to the information shared by Holidu this ranking was based on data from Euromonitor International.

In addition, the number of tourists per inhabitant in each city was taken into account, highlighting the most visited destinations of The Savy Backpacker and Air Mundo.

A look at the top 10

In this context, the final results culminated in the following top 10:

1. 1. Dubrovnik (Croatia) – 27 tourists per inhabitant
   2. Rhodes (Greece) – 26 tourists per inhabitant
   3. Venice (Italy) – 21 tourists per inhabitant
   4. Heraklion (Greece) – 18 tourists per inhabitant
   5. Florence (Italy) – 12 tourists per inhabitant
   6. Reykjavik (Iceland) – 12 tourists per inhabitant
   7. Amsterdam (Netherlands) – 12 tourists per inhabitant
   8. Lisbon (Portugal) – 11 tourists per inhabitant
   9. Porto (Portugal) – 10 tourists per inhabitant
   10. Dublin (Ireland) – 9 tourists per inhabitant