2024 picks: Why Spain can’t stand tourists anymore
2 weeks, 2 days ago

2024 picks: Why Spain can’t stand tourists anymore

ABC  

Samantha Hawley: We all love a trip to Europe in the summer, but have you ever felt like you're not really welcome there? Samantha Hawley: It's amazing really that you're surrounded by people. Samantha Hawley: Also in parts of Japan, we know that locals are getting really frustrated by the mass of tourists that descend on them. Samantha Hawley: Yeah, there's a lot of people in the world that want to do the same thing, let's face it. Samantha Hawley: In a statement, Airbnb says guests from Airbnb accounts actually are a really small proportion of visitors to Europe, but it does say it doesn't want to exacerbate any housing affordability problems.

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Barcelona mayor compares city to theme park as he defends strict tourism rules
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona mayor compares city to theme park as he defends strict tourism rules

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 Barcelona cannot absorb an ongoing, unbridled growth in the number of tourists and has to impose …

Spain’s tourism minister hits out at Barcelona protests
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s tourism minister hits out at Barcelona 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. Read our privacy policy Spain’s tourism minister condemned the actions of a group of protesters who sprayed visitors to Barcelona …

Barcelona locals aggressively protest overtourism: What is it and is their aggression valid?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Barcelona locals aggressively protest overtourism: What is it and is their aggression valid?

Hindustan Times  

"Tourists go home" — this was the reigning sentiment in Barcelona over the weekend as thousands of locals thronged the streets of their vibrant city to make their displeasure known to the tourists passing through. As nearly 3000 locals took to the streets with brightly-coloured water guns directed at tourists, a 13-point manifesto was presented demanding restrictions on tourist accommodations, …

Why are Barcelona residents protesting against tourists?
6 months ago

Why are Barcelona residents protesting against tourists?

Al Jazeera  

Videos of Barcelona residents shooting water pistols at tourists at a city restaurant have been widely shared on social media. Residents in Spain’s most visited city did not mean to harm tourists, but they are conveying a message: “Tourists, go home.” It was the latest in the series of protests against mass tourism in the country, which attracted 85 million …

Now Barcelona joins Spain's war on tourists: Mayor pledges to drive AirBnb out of the city within five years after rents spiralled for locals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Now Barcelona joins Spain's war on tourists: Mayor pledges to drive AirBnb out of the city within five years after rents spiralled for locals

Daily Mail  

Barcelona will ban AirBnb apartments in a desperate bid to stop rents spiralling and protect locals from the effects of mass tourism. A family walk past anti-tourism graffiti in Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni pledged at a press conference in Barcelona that there will be no tourist apartments in the Spanish city by 2029. A group of tourists on a bike …

Spain's tourism revenue seen hitting record in 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain's tourism revenue seen hitting record in 2023

Hindustan Times  

Spain's tourism sector is expected to post record revenue in 2023 for the second year in a row despite high inflation, the Exceltur tourism association said Thursday. Spain, the world's second most popular tourist destination after France, welcomed in 2022 some 71.6 million foreign visitors, mainly from Britain, France and Germany. Spain's tourism industry should also benefit this year from …

Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining, amid all the death and suffering. “Las Ramblas are ours again,” Gómez said, tending the flower stall her family has run for four generations in a prime location on that iconic Barcelona promenade. “It is a pity to see Las Ramblas …

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