As Spain wrestles with overtourism, here's what to know before planning a trip
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Spain wrestles with overtourism, here's what to know before planning a trip

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain welcomed a record-breaking 94 million tourists last year, cementing its position as a top global destination. open image in gallery People march during a mass demonstration against overtourism in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Here's what you should know before planning a visit: Is Spain restricting tourists? Malaga, an Andalusian port city on the southern Mediterranean coast of Spain, will prohibit new rental properties in 43 neighborhoods of the city where those rentals exceed 8 per cent of the residential stock. Visitors renting a car in Spain or booking hotel stays will also have to file more paperwork thanks to a new law that requires hotel owners and car rental companies to send personal information to the government for national security reasons.

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No, Spain isn’t banning tourists. Here’s what to know before planning a trip
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No, Spain isn’t banning tourists. Here’s what to know before planning a trip

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain attracted a record 94 million tourists last year, making the Southern European nation famous for its Mediterranean coastline, sweeping landscapes and historic cities among the most visited countries on earth. Spain’s government has started listening to demands for more regulation, particularly around housing in Spain’s big cities, where rising home and rental prices have become a key …

Spain’s latest move shows how seriously it is taking its overtourism rental ban
3 months ago

Spain’s latest move shows how seriously it is taking its overtourism rental ban

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Consumer Rights Ministry’s department had since the summer ordered the platform to remove thousands of listings deemed “illegal advertising” …

Locals Voice Out Against Tourism in Canary Islands, Protesting Over-tourism's Impact on Local Community
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Locals Voice Out Against Tourism in Canary Islands, Protesting Over-tourism's Impact on Local Community

India TV News  

Thousands of people demonstrated in holiday destinations in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday against tourism, which they claim drives locals out of the property market. The protesters, who appeared on various beaches and in popular tourist locations, called for a change in the islands' tourism paradigm, arguing that tourism is an economic model that is choking the rest of the …

Locals in Spain, tired of booming tourism, say ‘stay away’
8 months, 1 week ago

Locals in Spain, tired of booming tourism, say ‘stay away’

Live Mint  

BARCELONA—Tourists to popular European destinations have encountered signs that locals wish they’d go elsewhere. “We love Barcelona, but if they’re looking to limit tourism, it’s definitely a consideration for us going forward," says Val Gui, a 36-year-old executive from Boston who was in the city last week with his family. Susanna Corominas, a shop attendant at Torrons Vicens—which sells chocolates …

Mallorca hotel boss is worried by anti-tourism protests
9 months, 1 week ago

Mallorca hotel boss is worried by anti-tourism protests

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Javier Vich, who is the president of the Palma Hoteliers Association and CEO of the Summum Hotel Group, fears that …

Spain half-term holidays warning as Ibiza and Mallorca anti-tourist protests planned
10 months ago

Spain half-term holidays warning as Ibiza and Mallorca anti-tourist protests planned

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British travellers heading to Spain’s Balearic Islands for a half-term holiday could see their trips disrupted …

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