Overview

• Europe recorded a record 747 million international arrivals last year, with more than 70 percent in southern and western regions.
• Local infrastructure is under pressure as housing markets tighten, water supplies deplete and popular cultural sites become overcrowded.
• From July 1 Greece will impose a cruise tax of €20 on major islands and €5 on lesser-visited destinations.
• Venice reinstated a peak-season entry fee of €5–10 for day-trippers to reduce crowding in its historic center.
• Spain ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings and Barcelona plans to phase out all licensed short-term rentals by 2028.