Holidaymakers have been warned about choosing popular destination spots for their 2023 holidays as some European countries are cracking down on tourism. A number of popular locations across Spain and Portugal are creating a new set of rules in the hopes of limiting the number of tourists visiting.
Due to the rule changes, which may negatively impact our plans for a summer in the sun, holidaymakers are being warned that they may want to rethink their plans. In Spain, City Mayor Ada Cola has announced her plans to cut back on the amount of tourists visiting Barcelona on cruise ships, reports RSVP Live.
This plan comes after restrictions were implemented on the number of new hotels in the city, and plans to expand the airport were scrapped to lower numbers entering the area. Cola told the Times “there has to be a sense of limits and order” when it comes to tourism as some areas are exceeding their limits."
She added: "The great challenge is tourism. Barcelona is a very densely populated city, hemmed in between the mountains and the sea, with restricted space.
"We can’t take infinite numbers of tourists. There has to be a sense of limits and order."
Barcelona's decision is following suit with other locations, such as Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, where it was suggested to cap the amount of tourists visiting yearly and introducing an "absolute ceiling" when it comes to future numbers.
Meanwhile, Portugal is aiming to reduce the number of Airbnbs in the country to combat its housing crisis. The country has announced the end of new licences for rentals like Airbnbs, Diario reports, unless the property is in a rural area without urban pressure.
This will mean a lower number of available accommodation for tourists during the summer months. Holidaymakers visiting any of these destinations this year are urged to do their research and book in advance to avoid accommodation shortages.
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