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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 1 MIN

When tourism takes over

from Cities and Memory - remixing the world · host Cities and Memory

A recording of the main viewpoint above the iconic Old Man of Storr, one of the most famous sights on Skye. From this point, you might expect wind, or silence, or birdsong, but there are so many tourists that all we can hear is drones, selfies and conversation instead of a moment of quiet contemplation of such a majestic view. And this recording is from April, before the tourism season has really got under way, so we can expect it to be much worse in a month or so.Recorded in April 2025 on the Isle of Skye, Scotland by Cities and Memory. 

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