US EditionSpain welcomes record 21.8 million summer vistors as overtourism sparks protests
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As summer has been, this is not surprising.
In the first eight months of this year, a record number of foreign tourists visited Spain. 64.8 million people went to the country, an increase of 11.2 percent compared to 2023. In several Spanish cities, residents protested against mass tourism this year. Spain is the world's most popular holiday destination after France. At a tourism convention on the island of Tenerife this week, Minister Hereu called tourism "a great success for the welfare,…
Spain welcomes record 21.8 million summer vistors as overtourism sparks protests
A record number of tourists travelled to Spain in summer 2024 amid protests from residents who blame tourists for degrading living conditions. Although the high figures were a boon for the economy, Spain should "transform" its model for the tourism sector the tourism minister said.
The surge in tourists has not gone down well with all Spaniards, with protesters making their feelings known in recent months. Barcelona's mayor has said the city will end renting apartments to tourists by 2029. Spain hosted 64.8 million tourists in the first eight months of the year. Spain recorded a record 21.8 million international visitors this summer, official data showed, amid anti-tourism protests across the country. The figure represent…
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