US EditionBarcelona is shutting two of its cruise-ship terminals to cut tourist numbers
BARCELONA, SPAIN, JUL 22 – Barcelona will reduce cruise terminals from seven to five by 2030, cutting daily passenger capacity by 16% to 31,000 to address overtourism and improve sustainability, officials said.
- Barcelona is closing two cruise-ship terminals to reduce tourist numbers, as part of an agreement with Barcelona’s city council.
- The total number of operational terminals will drop from seven to five by 2030, following the signed agreement.
- Despite generating €1 billion annually, Barcelona seeks a more sustainable maritime tourism model.
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Barcelona's cruise ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city's overtourism problem.The closure, which will bring the number of operational terminals down to five when it takes effect next year, is part of an agreement with Barcelona's city council, announced in a statement from the council Friday.The agreement also provides funding for a study to evaluate how cruise-ship passengers move around the city, whi…
The cruise port of Barcelona, Spain, will close two of its terminals as part of the measures to combat the problem of excessive tourism.
Like most popular holiday resorts, Barcelona suffers from mass tourism, which is why the Spanish city wants to spend a lot of money to attract fewer people.
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