Italian farmers have installed turnstiles in the Dolomites in the middle of a wave of tourists

While European cities continue to fight against the rise in tourists, Italian farmers have taken matters into their own hands.

Residents have installed their own turnstiles through the Dolomites while influencers continue to flock to the mountain range in northeast Italy.

Carlo Zanella, president of the Adige Alpine Club alto, told Fox News Digital that the turnstiles “work”.

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“The turnstiles were installed in early July by a farmer owner of the land where the path passes,” said Zenella.

Located in Val Gardena on the SECEDA, the turnstiles charge visitors about $ 5 for access.

Italian farmers install turnstiles that require $ 5 for access to the Dolomite mountain range. The objective is to control the overcrowding of tourists. (Carlo Zanella)

Zanella shared the “big problem” that farmers face.

He said they are visitors “who go to the meadows to pass or make a picnic and ruin the grass that the farmer must cut to make hay.”

The Dolomiti Superski region, covering more than 12 valleys, had 4 million winter visitors during the 2024 season, according to Time.

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“I am against influencers,” said Zanella, “because they almost always say things that are not in (linked) events in the locality and show the mountain differently from what it is. They are only interested in making money (through) of advertising.”

“The turnstiles were installed in early July by a farmer owner of the field where the path passes,” said a source at Fox News Digital. (Carlo Zanella)

Photos of the mountain range shared on social media show thousands of tourists daily.

In the province of Belluno, where the dolomites are, tourist arrivals increased from 11% from 2019 to 2023, according to the official tourism portal.

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“The first 11 months of 2024 show stability in flows compared to the previous year,” notes the tourist portal.

The Dolomiti Superski region, which extends over 12 valleys, had 4 million winter visitors during the 2024 season. (Carlo Zanella)

Zanella said local authorities have met on how to manage tourism problems, but no decision has yet been made.

He believes that the best way to reduce the flow of tourists is to emphasize that there are “other places even more beautiful to visit”.

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Fox News Digital contacted the Ufficio Informazioni e Acgollienza Turistica to comment.