US EditionPort of Barcelona Reduces Cruise Terminals to Limit Overtourism
CATALONIA, SPAIN, JUL 17 – Barcelona will reduce cruise terminals from seven to five and cut daily passenger capacity by 6,000 to address overtourism and environmental concerns, investing €185 million in upgrades.
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Port of Barcelona Reduces Cruise Terminals to Limit Overtourism
The city of Barcelona is taking action to address the growing complaints of overcrowding and overtourism that critics say is linked to the cruise ships. The city, which claims to be the largest cruise port in Europe unveiling plans to redevelop its seaport, a move intended to increase the sustainability of the port while also reducing the number of tourists arriving at the popular destination. After recording a 20 percent increase in the number …
For years Barcelona has been fighting with »Overtourism«. Now the city is using the renewal of the port to actively combat it. Soon fewer tourists are expected to arrive on cruise ships than is the case today.
Barcelona wants to curb cruise tourism, which is flooding over three million tourists into the city every year.
Tourist magnet Barcelona to cut cruise ship capacity
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona unveiled on Thursday a plan to reduce the number of cruise passengers arriving at its port. It is part of a wider trend to combat overtourism in Europe’s most popular destinations. The city of Barcelona and the port authority signed an agreement to reduce the number of cruise ship terminals from seven
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