Major city launches harsh tourist crackdown as locals revolt over massive crowds
We want the tourists that the city already has. There were 15.7 million tourists in the city in 2025 — that’s the threshold. Sixteen million is the maximum," Donaire told the Times.Starting April 1, Barcelona nearly doubled its hotel guest tax, hiking it from $5-$9 to $10-$17 per person, per night, Fox News Digital previously reported.
- ▪We want the tourists that the city already has.
- ▪There were 15.7 million tourists in the city in 2025 — that’s the threshold.
- ▪Sixteen million is the maximum," Donaire told the Times.Starting April 1, Barcelona nearly doubled its hotel guest tax, hiking it from $5-$9 to $10-$17 per person, per night, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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Travel Major city launches harsh tourist crackdown as locals revolt over massive crowds Popular destination voted to nearly triple the cruise tax for short-stay visitors By Teresa Mull Fox News Published July 25, 2026 10:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds choke narrow walkways along Italy’s Amalfi Coast Viral video from Positano shows tourists packed onto a tight cliffside path with little room to move, drawing backlash online as experts say tour groups, day-trippers and social media are fueling overwhelming crowds.
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