Maria's experience reflects a broader challenge facing long-term residents in tourist-heavy areas like Lisbon, where the shift to short-term rentals has eroded community bonds. With tourists frequently occupying units, many residents feel isolated and disconnected from their neighbors. This shift away from permanent residents has augmented local housing crises, as soaring rents push individuals out and create environments that feel more like transient hotel spaces rather than stable communities. As tourism increases, the social fabric of neighborhoods is changing significantly, leading to distress and frustration among long-term inhabitants.
Residents like Maria have been left grappling with the effects of overtourism, feeling isolated in buildings filled mostly with tourist flats rather than long-term neighbors.
The influx of tourists has transformed some communities in southern Europe, where local residents now report feelings of isolation and lack of a supportive social network.
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