Barcelona, the Canary Islands and Alicante are among the areas that have rules aimed at reducing tourist numbers.
as part of a wider campaign demanding the Canary Islands government tackle the effects of excess tourism in the region.
Her successor, Jaume Collboni, banned cruise ships from docking at the Muelle Barcelona Norte and the World Trade Centre docks, a mile away from the Gothic quarter, in October. “We laughed at the idea at first,” a local activist, César Sánchez, told the Guardian. “But we’re amazed that the measure has been so effective.”Barcelona is the largest city in the Catalonia region, but authorities for the entire area are considering imposing water restrictions on tourists if domestic consumption does not decrease.
A number of restaurants banned shirtless, costumed or football-shirt-wearing travellers, according to Juan Miguel Ferrer, the chief executive of Palma Beach. Alicante introduced new noise-related restrictions in 2023 in response to influxes of tourists causing disruption for locals.
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