Open war between Barcelona management and Airbnb. Just last summer, mayor Jaume Collboni announced that the Spanish city would ban short-term tourist rentals by 2028; in short, no more Airbnb to put residents’ homes back on the market to lower rental prices. “The days of economic activity using residences as tourist accommodation are numbered in […]
Tag: Tourism
British and American tourists (but not only) will have to pay 7 euros to enter Europe
British and US citizens who want to come to Europe on holiday next summer will have to pay a tax of 7 euros. This is because in 2025 the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) will come into force, according to which citizens of non-EU countries, therefore citizens of the United Kingdom, the […]
‘Tourists are returning home’: Shot with water pistols and locked in buildings Barcelona bans AirBnb: What if tourism isn’t our oil?
They shot at tourists to show their anger. Nothing serious, because they only have water guns, but the protest against mass tourism in Barcelona is only the latest demonstration to highlight how the problem of overtourism (overtourism) in Spain is perceived as unsustainable by a growing part of the population. This time, thousands of people […]
How do I get a US visa in Colombia and what are the waiting times?
Achieving the American dream has become a challenge, even for those who have visas and want to come to the United States to study, find a better job or have a better quality of life. There are two types of visas: non-immigrant and immigrant. The former are granted to foreign nationals seeking temporary entry into […]
Tourism, FdI in Florence points the finger at the Democratic Party: “Infrastructure and security are lacking”
A fundamental issue for our country. Which, in a city like Florence, will certainly have a huge impact on the next local elections in June. A meeting between political and industrial categories and a finger pointed, peremptorily, at the Democratic Party. The room at the Adriatico hotel in Florence, where the meeting was held, organized […]
Avianca is adjusting its rates, will this have consequences for travelers who already have a ticket?
A new type of fares announced by the airline Bird which will no longer have sizes, but rather packages with different benefits and services. Also read: JetSMART starts selling routes in Colombia with tickets starting at $30,000 Users no longer buy their ticket in sizes XS, S, M, L and XXL, but now pay for […]
In November, 11 out of 12 regions showed a decline in hotel occupancy
These figures coincide with autumn or decrease in the hotel occupancy that since Cotelco Hotel Information System (SIH) reported in advance: in November of 2023 the occupation It was 65.06% while in November 2022 it was 67.25%, this represents a decrease of 2.19 percentage points Even the fall according to Danny It is 1.4 percentage […]
The value of admission to Tayrona Park rose: so did the prices
Taking into account the economic and inflationary realities that the country is currently experiencing, the local authorities of Santa Marta announced this week that they will implement a series of measures aimed at meeting the new challenges and increasing revenues from tourism activities in the region . the city and its metropolitan area. One of […]
Holiday voucher 2024: Stay for 4 nights at the price of zone 2
The Piedmont holiday voucher will also be offered again in 2024. This was confirmed today by its creator, Paolo Bongioanni, currently group leader of the Brothers Italy in the regional council and manager of ATL Cuneo for many years. “A note states that the Piedmont Region has allocated 431 thousand euros for the formula, which […]
Entrance ticket to the city: 5 euro ‘ticket’ in Venice
«The first bookability model for the city. There will definitely be problems, and we have the humility to think that we can try and possibly fix ourselves.” These were the words of the Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, with whom he announced the start of the trial on the entrance fee to visit the city. […]