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Brits threaten to boycott Spain over ‘Big Brother Law’ for tourists that ‘bites the hand that feeds’

BRITISH holidaymakers have threatened to boycott Spain after it introduced controversial new travel rules. Since December 2, hotels and car rental companies have been ordered

3 Dec, 2024 @ 14:11

Lead·National News·Travel News

British tourists ‘fear for their safety’ in Spain following wave of ‘anti-tourism’ protests

Spain breaks all-time tourism record in August despite rising prices and protests by locals

SPAIN has smashed its all-time record for tourist numbers in August, new figures reveal. In the eighth month of this year, a total of 13,586,095

24 Sep, 2024 @ 13:10

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain’s controversial ‘Big Brother’ law for tourists will come into force within days – here’s what we know

SPAIN’S so-called ‘Big Brother’ law that will effectively ‘track’ tourists in the country will come into force within days. From October 1, all tourists must

20 Sep, 2024 @ 17:19

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Spaniards turn their backs on domestic sun-and-sea destinations in response to rising temperatures and overcrowding by foreign tourists

DOMESTIC tourism in Spain saw a massive boom after the coronavirus pandemic, as Spaniards sought to catch up on lost time due to lockdowns and

8 Sep, 2024 @ 13:40

Lead·Travel News

‘Guiris go home’: High school in Spain’s Barcelona files police reports for hate crimes over offensive graffiti messages

A HIGH school in Barcelona has taken legal action after offensive graffiti against foreigners and ‘posh’ people has repeatedly appeared on its walls. The Barcelona

4 Sep, 2024 @ 10:05

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

‘I’m a tourist too!’: Major holiday hotspot in Spain launches campaign to counter ‘anti-tourism’ movement

A NEW Valencia region campaign is promoting a better understanding between tourists and residents in the wake of ‘anti-tourism’ protests in Spain this year. The

28 Aug, 2024 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s Andalucia saw the number of tourists fall by more than 5% this July – the biggest drop in 20 years

JULY’S tourist figures in Andalucia fell by 5.2% compared to 2023 and was the largest drop in two decades, barring the pandemic period. The month

26 Aug, 2024 @ 16:16

Andalucia·Lead

Number of US tourists visiting Spain is higher than ever, figures show – and they’re spending a lot more than before the pandemic

AMERICAN tourist numbers in Spain are rising and visitors are also spending big. Spain’s Institute of Tourism- Turespaña- says spending by trans-Atlantic tourists is up

26 Aug, 2024 @ 15:10

Lead·National News

‘We don’t want you!’: Locals in Spain react to influencer posing next to ‘tourists go home’ graffiti – and offer tips on how to be an ‘ethical’ holidaymaker

LOCALS in Spain have given their verdict after a holidaymaker posed sarcastically next to provocative ‘tourists go home’ graffiti. A yoga instructor under the username

17 Aug, 2024 @ 23:17

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Costa Blanca airport smashes annual passenger record with two months remaining of 2024

Brits are flocking to Spain’s Costa Blanca: Alicante airport breaks summer record with almost two million passengers in July – a third of whom arrived from the UK

ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has once again smashed its monthly passenger record with almost two million users in July. After breaking the passenger high in June, the

12 Aug, 2024 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

These are the Malaga towns most overwhelmed by tourists – and they’re not Marbella or Estepona

A STUDY by a website specialising in vacation rentals has identified the municipalities in Spain that are most at risk from overcrowding by tourists, and

9 Aug, 2024 @ 11:51

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

This historic town has the worst case of tourism ‘massification’ in Spain, figures reveal

AT a time in Spain when locals are increasingly uneasy about the effect of mass tourism on their country, one historic town has emerged with

7 Aug, 2024 @ 10:40

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling

Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand

SHARES in the online vacation rental company Airbnb dropped by 12% on Tuesday, in the midst of an ongoing backlash in Spain against a tourism

7 Aug, 2024 @ 10:08

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Brits and other foreigners should be barred from buying property in Spain’s Mallorca unless they are residents, local groups propose

A CIVIC organisation in Spain’s Balearics has come up with a list of proposals aimed at combating the problems being caused on the islands by

6 Aug, 2024 @ 10:55

Balearic Islands·Lead·Travel News

An anti-tourism slogan at a demonstration in Barcelona on July 6, 2024

US digital nomads blast ‘xenophobic’ anti-tourism movement in Spain – while others say they’re ‘scared to speak English in public’

THIS year has seen unprecedented protests in Spain calling for a new model of tourism, as locals are increasingly priced out of the property market

5 Aug, 2024 @ 10:54

Lead

Barcelona mayor defends controversial ban on tourist flats: Socialist leader says city cannot continue with ‘unbridled’ tourism

BARCELONA’S mayor, Jaume Collboni, has said the city cannot become a ‘theme park without residents’ and cannot continue with an unbridled growth in tourism. Barcelona

25 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Anti-tourism activists in Spain are branded ‘pathetic’ for sharing photos of holidaymakers online and mocking them – as new graffiti emerges in Malaga after huge protests in Mallorca

ANTI-tourism protesters in Spain have been branded ‘pathetic’ for taking pictures of tourists and shaming them online. Many activist groups on X and Instagram have

23 Jul, 2024 @ 13:01

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

US tourists change their holiday plans in Spain after seeing anti-tourism protests and ‘feeling guilty’

THE recent wave of anti-tourism protests in Spain is beginning to take its toll, with visitors to the country admitting that they are starting to

20 Jul, 2024 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Anti-tourism protests will ‘absolutely’ spread in Spain and Europe unless local concerns are addressed, warns UNESCO official

Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants

THE ongoing protests against tourism in Spain reached Barcelona on Saturday, as thousands of locals took to the streets of the Catalan capital to demand

7 Jul, 2024 @ 12:47

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

British tourists have spent the most money in Spain this year, eye-opening figures reveal – and it’s not even close

BRITISH tourists continue to be the most important foreign visitor to Spain in terms of volume and value, new figures have revealed. According to the

3 Jul, 2024 @ 22:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

British tourists are branded a ‘plague’ in Spain: Malaga locals say their city ‘stinks of guiris and beer at 11am’ – ahead of huge protest this weekend

TOURISTS have been branded a ‘plague’ by locals in southern Spain ahead of a huge planned protest this weekend. Malaga lawyer Luis Navarrete took to

27 Jun, 2024 @ 17:01

Andalucia·Lead

How to be a ‘good tourist’ in Spain this year: A must-read guide amid protests by ‘fed-up’ locals

ANYONE visiting Spain this summer would be forgiven for thinking they are not welcome given the wave of ‘anti-tourism’ protests sweeping the country. While it

24 Jun, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

A pin in a tourist bike in Valencia with the message 'Tourist go Home'

Tourism will damage Spain’s heritage and culture if no action is taken, researchers warn

A NEW report has warned that urgent action needs to be taken in Spain to prevent the country’s historic city centres from suffering damage due

24 Jun, 2024 @ 16:03

Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Analysis: Spain to beat all tourism records this year as visitors spend more than ever – but that might not be good news for locals

NEW data from Caixabank suggests the Spanish tourism industry is growing at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the economy, bringing in unprecedented

24 Jun, 2024 @ 12:50

Lead·National News·Tenerife·Travel News

Barcelona wants to eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028: But will it get past the courts?

AT a time when residents of popular destinations across Spain are demanding changes to the country’s tourism model, the Socialist mayor of Barcelona last week

23 Jun, 2024 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Cadiz joins ‘anti-tourism’ movement in Spain: Locals accuse visitors of ‘stealing our city’ as they plan huge protest this month

CADIZ is the latest city to join the fight against excessive tourism that is currently sweeping Spain. The ancient city is the capital of Cadiz

13 Jun, 2024 @ 14:27

Cadiz·Lead