Roman tower in Kaufbeuren: Instagram hype or tourist disaster?

Roman tower in Kaufbeuren: Instagram hype or tourist disaster?

Places turn into Instagram hotspots overnight, and now the focus is on the Römerturm at Kaufbeuren! A tourist from Thailand ensures excitement due to its alarming feedback on TripAdvisor, and the question is loud: Is this historical tower the next big trend on social media?

tourists flock to this popular goal from near and far, but many seem to ignore the dangers. Equipped with smartphones, you are ready to risk everything for the perfect photo. Crumbling rocky leads and blocked paths are not observed. After all, an image on Instagram is everything that matters, even if your own security falls by the wayside. A witness reported how this tourist "on the roof" of the Roman tower enjoyed a "great view of nature". But the question remains: did he cross his limits? It is not the first time that adventurous people climbed the Cheops pyramid or even active volcanoes, just to shine with a perfect "selfie" on social media.

the danger from ignorance

Such risky actions are not only dangerous for the adventurous self, but also for the surrounding nature. The excitement for striving for the perfect Instagram image promotes ruthless use of the environment. But not only the pictures cause confusion. Incidentally, by the way, machine translations have often crushed, as another example shows: The tourist suddenly found itself in front of a menu with the bizarre proposal "Chicken amputated Legs", which only enlarges the communication barrier between cultures.

While the Roman tower could be on the way to becoming the next Instagram hotspot, the challenge remains not to lose sight of the responsible use of our resources and nature. Will the tourists listen to the warnings, or will they continue to go to dangerous heights just to win likes and followers?