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 ...

Barcelona city officials are advancing proposals to increase tourism taxes while encountering opposition to a separate hotel property tax, signaling potential cost increases for hotels operating in ...

Overtourism has turned Barcelona into a battleground between residents, visitors and authorities. New measures aim to turn the tide, create a sustainable tourism, and return the city to its residents.

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 ...

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 ...

A seaside city with a distinct Catalan culture, Gaudí architecture, Camp Nou football matches and year-round festivals – these are some of the reasons Barcelona has become one of the most popular ...

The war on tourism is starting anew, with Covid-19 quarantines officially in the rearview window. Anti-travel attacks have been common in 2024, from the spray painting of a pair of private jets at ...

In a protest blending whimsy and frustration, thousands of Barcelona residents turned against mass tourism on Saturday. They were armed with an unlikely weapon: the water pistol. The Las Ramblas ...