Lavender Fields Draw Unmanageable Tourist Numbers to Spanish Village

Lavender fields draw unmanageable tourist numbers to Spanish village

Brihuega’s lavender fields attracted more than 100,000 visitors in July alone.

Overtourism in Spanish lavender town sparks plea for weekday visits

A Spanish town is asking visitors to avoid weekends and come on weekdays instead, due to tourist arrivals that vastly outnumber the local population, overwhelming the town and its residents. And the town in question is not a coastal resort but central Spain’s Brihuega, which has a sea of its own – a sea of lavender fields spanning 1,000 hectares of land. The picturesque crop, a stunner on Instagram, attracts masses of tourists in summer – approx…

Irish tourists warned as Spanish town makes plea to stop tourists

A town in Spain has made an interesting plea to stop too many tourists from visiting. Known for its picturesque lavender fields that see influencers and tourists alike flock to get the perfect photos in the purple fields, Brihuega in Central Spain has become increasingly popular over the last few years. But much like many areas of Spain, the town has become inundated with tourists and it’s putting pressure on their resources — with Brihuega’s ma…