Europe, Tourism and protests
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Spain risks driving droves of tourists away as it becomes less and less budget friendly with hotel prices jumping by nearly 50% since 2019. Demand for Spanish holidays is stronger than ever with the Mediterranean country being a top destination for both relaxing beach holidays and city breaks.
The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests.
A new three-year law introduced in Malaga has been dubbed a ‘tourist ban’ by some. The term is misleading – the law doesn’t ban tourists from anywhere. Instead, it prevents the registration of any new holiday rentals across 43 districts in the area.
Airbnb has responded after thousands of angry Majorcans marched through Palma on Sunday in a noisy protest that told tourists to 'go home'
New rules governing short-term rentals in Spain come into force on July 1, potentially removing large numbers of holiday homes from the legal system and causing chaos for holidaymakers
FUMING Spanish locals yesterday surrounded a hotel and targeted tourists with water guns as mass protests unfolded across the country. Campaigners were heard yelling out “tourism is
Spaniards are brandishing water guns, squirting unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona to protest overtourism's affect on housing.
Foreign Office travel website says new case detected this month of illness which 'causes progressive damage to the brain and spinal cord'