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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