Authorities in the central Spanish city of Toledo are taking steps to limit the impact overtourism is having on its old quarter, from restricting free tour advertising, to controlling tour group numbers and only allowing one tourist train and bus.
Traditional, locally-owned shops and businesses in Madrid are closing at a worrying rate, with over 7,000 disappearing from the high street in the last year alone. The Spanish capital is losing the essence of its 'barrios' to rampant gentrification.
Many foreigners are struggling to register their tourist apartments or temporary rentals on the Spanish government's new platform before the July 1st 2025 deadline. Here's our step-by-step guide on how to complete the compulsory registration.
The Spanish government this week launched a new tourism campaign to promote some of the lesser known areas of inland Spain to foreign visitors, but recent cuts to an already small number of international flights might hinder the idea.
New rules which come into force on July 1st 2025 mean homeowners who rent out tourist properties must register them with Spain's government. These are the requirements, exceptions, an overview of the registration process and other key information.
Is it ever possible to camp or sleep on the beach in Spain? Read on to find out the rules and restrictions on where you can and can't camp along the coast.
If you're coming on holiday to Spain this year or travelling within the country, it's worth keeping in mind that hotels are not allowed to scan, photograph or photocopy your passport or other ID.
With the deadline fast approaching, many foreigners and Spaniards who own tourist rental properties in Spain are struggling to get them registered with the Spanish government due to some all too common bureaucratic obstacles.
Spain officially kicked off a second summer of overtourism protests on Sunday, as demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the country with slogans such as "boycott Airbnb" and "rich foreign property buyers go to hell".
Demonstrators are set to hit the streets of the Catalan capital this weekend with instructions to bring their water pistols with which to spray holidaymakers, as part of a day of mass tourism protests in Spain and other southern European countries.
Residents of working-class neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Spain's big cities are witnessing how their "barrios" are being gentrified by the rise of Airbnb-style lets, forcing many to leave and look for housing further out in the periphery.
Spain has come down hard on tourist rentals by ordering Airbnb to take down 66,000 illegal holiday let ads off its site. But examples of cities with similar crackdowns have resulted in higher hotel prices and little change to the rental market.
Spain's government has proposed levying VAT on hundreds of thousands more holiday lets across the country, doubling the tax rate and widening the net of properties included.
The Canary Islands are once again to stage a protest against their current tourism model, this time with a march at the Teide National Park, signalling that it's not only cities which are affected by mass tourism in Spain.
Hundreds of British holidaymakers faced chaotic and severely overcrowded conditions when queuing at passport control at Tenerife South airport recently, an incident which highlights the need for a smooth, passport stamp-free system.
Spain's island of Ibiza -- a hugely popular Mediterranean destination -- from Sunday started limiting the number of incoming tourist cars and caravans because of the huge numbers of visitors it gets.
Non-resident foreigners and Spanish nationals with homes on Mallorca will only be allowed one vehicle per property as local authorities look for ways to address the Spanish island’s overtourism and traffic problems.
If you’re planning on visiting Spain this summer, it’s crucial to be able to budget properly for your trip. Discover how much costs have increased and what prices you can expect.
Madrid city council has approved new plans to better regulate tourist flats in the Spanish capital and separate residential and holiday let buildings. Here is a breakdown of the new rules.
Following news that the Spanish government is cracking down on illegal Airbnbs, The Local looks into the numbers and finds out which parts of Spain have the highest (and lowest) proportion of unlicenced holiday lets.
Spain’s Consumer Affairs Ministry has ordered Airbnb to delete nearly 66,000 listings for short-term lets in the country because they're breaching housing laws.
There were multiple protests against overtourism in Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024, and on Sunday May 18th locals will be taking to the streets of each island once again to show their frustration that their concerns are still not being addressed.
Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs has proposed a ban on fake online reviews in order to protect the country's bars, restaurants and hotels, bedrocks of the Spanish economy.
