Kyoto and Edinburgh Just Made the List No Destination Wants to Be On

Fodor’s has published its No List for 2027, the annual roundup of destinations the travel guide suggests visitors rethink because of the strain tourism is putting on them. As Forbes reports, this year’s eight picks are the Albanian Riviera, the Amalfi Coast, Bali, Corsica, Edinburgh, Kyoto, Tanzania’s Ngorongoro and Sedona in Arizona. The list is not a boycott call so much as a prompt to consider timing, behavior and alternatives, and each pick comes with a story about how visitor numbers are reshaping the place.

Some of the figures are striking. Positano on the Amalfi Coast recorded 132,551 visitors in 2023 against just 3,729 residents. Kyoto drew nearly 63 million visitors in 2025, a record, and Gion now bans photography in certain alleys and prohibits touching kimono-clad residents. Bali welcomed nearly 7 million foreign visitors in 2025, yet only about 35% paid its tourism tax, while tourism uses an estimated 65% of the island’s water. Edinburgh’s Royal Mile was found to host 72 gift shops in a BBC count in July 2025.

The other picks highlight different pressures. Albania’s visitor numbers reached 12.47 million in 2025 and kept climbing in 2026. Sedona has fewer than 10,000 residents but about 3 million visitors a year, and its median home price rose more than 50% between 2020 and 2022. In Ngorongoro, the Tanzanian government approved expanding bed capacity from 1,555 to more than 2,590 in January 2026 amid a dispute with Maasai residents. Corsica’s inclusion reflects tensions around second homes on the island.

None of this means you must cross these places off your list, but it is a good reason to visit thoughtfully. Traveling in shoulder seasons, staying longer in fewer places and choosing less-visited areas, such as northern Albania rather than the busiest beaches, all ease pressure. Follow local rules, especially in Kyoto’s Gion district, pay any tourism taxes owed, as in Bali, and choose operators that work with local communities. You will often enjoy the trip more as a result.

Sources: Forbes