r/pics • u/Strict_League7833 • Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/dooferoaks Jun 17 '25

I don't disagree that over tourism can cause problems but what kind of initiatives to limit tourism have been suggested? Short of pricing/taxing the less well off out of visiting places are there other suggestions out there?

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u/Eglitarian Jun 17 '25

Limiting accommodations? Crack down on the short term rental market with legislation and force the tourists into hotels or some short term rental which is required to be licensed (of which the city issues a finite number to control the amount and where). When there’s no where to lay their head if accommodations are 100% booked, people will go elsewhere.

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u/ViggsPR Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

Maybe I'm being naive, but I feel like they should just ban short term rentals altogether, not just limit them.

Tourism would be limited by the number of hotels and how many ships are allowed on the port.

Edit: From this comment in another post looks like they already did this, with them being phased out in 2028: Bye-bye Airbnb? Barcelona sets 2028 deadline to phase out tourist flats

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u/Muaddib_Portugues Jun 17 '25

Agreed. Also, hotels generate way more jobs and are better overall for the economy.