Tourists jam Positano cliffside path in viral overcrowding video

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7

Footage filmed on 1 May in the Amalfi Coast town south of Naples shows people standing still on a narrow walkway with little room to move.
Locals and visitors criticised the scenes online, while experts said large tour groups, day-trippers and the area's social media fame are worsening congestion.
Travel specialists said cruise traffic and post-pandemic demand are straining roads, ferries and streets in a destination they say was never built for millions.

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