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7 countries making historic changes to tourism access through major policy shifts

Spain's tourism industry faces a projected growth of 25% during the winter of 2024-25, according to the Spanish Tourism Board, yet major cities are pushing back against this surge. Barcelona's city ...
Travel Daily Media

Spain cements tourism leadership as record visitor spending outpaces arrival growth

Spain enters 2026 with exceptional momentum, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most attractive and economically ...
AOL

Spain sets a tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025

MADRID (AP) — Spain set a new tourism record in 2025 when it welcomed 96.8 million foreign visitors, according to figures released Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute. The number of ...
eturbonews

Spain Emerges as World’s Tourism Powerhouse — Madrid Declared Global Tourism Capital

Spain has reinforced its status as a global tourism leader after welcoming nearly 97 million international visitors, generating record revenues. With Madrid hosting both UN Tourism and the WTTC ...
NPR

Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism

BARCELONA, Spain — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic ...
Forbes

Overtourism: Why Does Spain Face More Tourism Backlash Than France?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. Tourism is booming in Europe. The George Washington University ...