As the country’s lockdowns were removed, images of people vacationing with a vengeance sparked concern among politicians and the medical community, relief for the devastated tourist industry, and the creation of a new phrase, “revenge tourism.” Popular tourist sites in Karnataka haven’t been left out of the trend. The tourist circuit in the state’s most well-known vacation centers is seeing a surge in visitors. In fact, most stakeholders feel that the response following the second wave lockdown was considerably greater than the response following the lifting of the first wave limitations.
As per the vice-president of the Karnataka Tourism Forum, visitor lodgings in major places in the state, particularly resorts, were fully booked till the August long weekend. Many of the properties have already been sold. Turnouts are high in Sakleshpur, Chikmagalur, and Kodagu. This is a perfect example of vengeance tourism. While the revival of business is being hailed by the industry, they are also sounding the alarm, pushing for a more controlled approach. They have proposed to the district administration that instead of thousands of private automobiles clogging Mullayanagiri, microbuses be used to transport guests.
The president of the Chikmagalur district homestays organization stated that after the lockdown was lifted and restrictions were loosened across the board, a large number of visitors were flocking to the region, resulting in the setting of extremely tight standards in place; 50% occupancy is permitted. On July 16, the stakeholders gathered to discuss the next steps, and one of the recommendations for restrictions was to limit the hours of operation at tourist attractions.
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