As the commissioner for sustainable tourism, José Antonio Donaire’s job is to diminish the impact of the nearly 16 million ...

If you don't mind skipping the beach or bringing along a coat, this is a good time to visit if you're looking for a bargain ...

Local officials in Catalonia have decided to raise the tourism tax substantially, meaning visitors to Barcelona will have to cough up more cash. How much more tourists will have to pay depends on the ...

If you have visited Barcelona recently, you might have noticed something unusual going on. Since the early summer, central hotspots such as La Rambla and neighbourhoods such as Gracia and Parc Guell ...

The “Visit Barcelona” slogan is set to become a thing of the past. Amid growing anti-tourism protests, the Barcelona Tourism office has decided it’s time for a new approach. The city’s new motto will ...

Last year, a few weeks after visiting the Spanish island of Mallorca, I watched a television report about residents of ...

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's new mayor is picking a fight with home rental websites as she tries to crack down on uncontrolled tourism that she fears could drive out poor residents and spoil the ...

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Barcelona officials plan to ban short-term tourist apartment rentals by 2028, mirroring policies that have bubbled up across Europe in recent years. “We are confronting what we believe is Barcelona’s ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Protesters swarmed the streets of Barcelona to condemn mass tourism, which they blame for skyrocketing ...