Rhyl bosses have declared an immediate crackdown on mass tourism in order to protect the ancient harbour resort from the damaging effects of international besiegement. A city official claimed, ‘On one morning last year, we had 12 out of towners at peak time. The town’s infrastructure just cannot cope.’
Situated at the apex of ‘the North Wales Golden Triangle’ above Denbigh and Mold, Rhyl has for centuries attracted sun and attractions loving Europeans to its historic public park with a quaint café. ‘But now,’ went on the official, ‘We have the Chinese as well. I’m worried the steps leading to the botanical gardens will fall into the sea.’
Locals have also expressed frustration at the sheer numbers of tourists. ‘I don’t mind them personally,’ remarked Mrs Dai Lanaffly. ‘Some of them's good people, the ones who stay in their car and drive straight through. It’s the ones who loiter and take photos and expect things that I don’t like,’
In response, Rhyl is instituting a number of measures. There will be a 100 euro entrance fee applied on all of the area’s peak summer weather days, between July 30th and sundown July 30th. Large cruise ships will be refused docking at Rhyl harbour should any ever attempt it, which they won't.
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