This is how to be a better tourist in Europe’s most visited cities

You’ve seen the news. In Europe’s most popular cities, locals are well and truly fed up. They’re blocking roads in Tenerife. Blasting tourists with water guns in Barcelona. Hanging ‘tourists go home’ banners across the streets in Athens. Despite local authorities implementing measures like bans on holiday lets and upping tourist taxes, it’s safe to say frustrations with overtourism have reached boiling point.

Of course, one thing you could do is skip these cities altogether and spend your cash in destinations that are actively looking to increase tourism. But if you’ve got a trip planned, don’t worry: it’s possible to visit Europe’s overtouristed cities without becoming part of the problem (or pissing off the locals). Our editors and writers across the continent are here to tell you how it’s done.