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‘The Pressure of Mass Tourism Is Enormous’: Swiss Mountain Village Lauterbrunnen Wants to Charge Tourists for Famous Waterfall

Summary by De Morgen
The picturesque Swiss mountain village of Lauterbrunnen is flooded with tourists. Every day, some 25,000 visitors flock to the idyllic valley. To...

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The picturesque Swiss mountain village of Lauterbrunnen is flooded with tourists. Every day, some 25,000 visitors flock to the idyllic valley. To...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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The idyllic Swiss mountain village of Lauterbrunnen is groaning under its own popularity. Every day, some 25,000 tourists flock to the valley with the iconic Staubbach waterfall, while barely 2,000 people live there. To stem the enormous influx, the municipality is now considering a drastic measure: charging an entrance fee for the waterfall. Follow all developments in holiday destinations in our live blog.

The idyllic Swiss mountain village of Lauterbrunnen is groaning under its own popularity. Every day, some 25,000 tourists flock to the valley with the iconic Staubbach waterfall, while barely two thousand people live there. To stem the enormous influx, the municipality is now considering a drastic measure: charging an entrance fee for the waterfall. Follow all developments in holiday destinations in our live blog.

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De Morgen broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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