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Dubrovnik continues to reap large tourism rewards from being a filming location for Game of Thrones, but it needs restrictions to protect its fragile infrastructure and preserve resident quality of life.
The medieval walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, is turning to technology to manage its burgeoning tourism industry. Traffic has become unmanageable since the city starred as a backdrop in HBO's "Game of Thrones."
Starting next year, Dubrovnik will launch a "special traffic regime zone" in its UNESCO-listed Old Town. The zone will use a custom mobile app to regulate tour buses and slash the number of permitted taxis from a staggering 9,000 to just 700.
“All inhabitants will be allowed to drive in the area, but cars with [fo