Barcelona to Significantly Increase Tourist Tax for Short-Term Cruise Visitors

Mayor Jaume Collboni aims to address mass tourism's impact on housing and public spaces with new measures.

Tourist tax for cruise passengers staying less than 12 hours to be raised from €7.
Collboni also plans to ban short-term tourist apartment rentals by 2028.
Protests in Spain highlight the negative effects of overtourism on local residents.
Revenue from increased taxes will fund local projects like school air conditioning.
Mallorca and other regions also push for measures to curb excessive tourism.