8 countries no longer want tourists: 'Doors are closing one by one'

World-famous countries sounding the alarm due to excessive tourist density and deteriorating urban fabric have begun taking radical measures one after another to stop the influx of visitors. Countries that are hiking taxes, slashing visa durations, and charging for entry are saying, "We no longer want tourists."

The world's most popular tourism hubs have turned to "deterrent" policies in recent years to protect city squares and natural areas that have been virtually invaded. While many countries are narrowing visa-free travel opportunities, others are aiming to keep low-budget tourists out with high fees, additional taxes, and strict legal rules.

Here are those 8 countries that are closing their doors to foreigners and their new rules, which will shock those planning a trip:

Thailand: Visa-free days cut in half

•The Thai administration, a favorite of backpackers, has made a sudden decision to reduce the 60-day visa-free stay right offered to foreign citizens to 30 days. Not content with this, officials are preparing to collect an extra entry fee from every tourist who sets foot in the country. Although the goal is to attract wealthy tourists, there is already a significant drop in the number of visitors.

Spain: Private data profiling and protests

•In Spain, which is shaken by mass anti-tourism street protests, very detailed personal data, including credit card information, is now being requested from tourists. Rising accommodation taxes and this profiling move are drawing a strong reaction from travel lovers.

Italy: Even taking a step costs money

•Italy, where there is no room left to breathe in its historic cities, has implemented strict rules. While an entry fee is now charged to those who want to enter Venice for the day, tourists alleged to have exhibited "inappropriate behavior" in public spaces are being fined thousands of Euros.

USA: Security wall and high collateral

•The USA, which has raised security measures at border lines and airports to the highest level, has turned the entry of foreigners into the country into an ordeal. While high cash collateral is requested from certain visitor groups, entry fees for world-famous national parks have also been increased at exorbitant rates.

Netherlands: Running "Don't come" campaigns

•The Netherlands, tired of the prostitution and drug tourism especially in the capital Amsterdam, has been running official advertising campaigns to deter foreign tourists for a long time. Accommodation taxes in the city have reached the highest levels in the world.

Japan: Restrictions on popular regions

•Japan, which has been flooded with tourists due to the depreciation of the Yen, has imposed access bans on some iconic regions to protect its historical and natural heritage. Entry to busy spots is now both quota-based and subject to an extra fee.

Iceland: High costs and strict monitoring

•Iceland, the center of nature tourism, has increased road and transport taxes collected from tourists coming to the island to exorbitant levels. Foreigners traveling with rental vehicles in the country are now monitored much more strictly, and the fines are stinging.

Canada: Paperwork bureaucracy is exhausting

•Canada has become one of the countries that has made visa and digital entry approval processes the strictest. Tourists who have even the slightest paperwork error or deficiency at airports are not allowed into the country and are sent directly back.