Meanings
- uncommonuncountableInsufficient tourism.
A new index created by Australian travel company Intrepid has revealed the countries suffering from the most "overtourism", along with the nations with "undertourism".
2018 May 24, Kylie McLaughlin, “Countries with the most tourists per head of population: Destinations suffering 'overtourism'”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, archived from the original on 01 May 20242 more examples
Undertourism can also mean paying more attention to your surroundings while you’re there—Vienna’s latest marketing campaign urges visitors to ditch their phones and be fully present in the Austrian capital.
2019 September 26, Julia Buckley, “Undertourism: These destinations want your attention”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 01 May 2024‘Undertourism’ is the biggest long term issue in North Wales according to a sector expert who believes tackling it can help deal with ‘overtourism’. The issue of ‘overtourism’ has come to the fore over the last two years with the lifting of Covid lockdowns leading to huge surges in visitor numbers to the region.
2022 September 15, Owen Hughes, “'Undertourism' is the biggest issue in North Wales, says tourism expert”, in North Wales Live, archived from the original on 01 May 2024
Origin
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undertourism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undertourism
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