Four out of ten inhabitants of Spanish holiday resorts believe there are “too many” tourist flats in the centre of their locality and they blame them for having displaced the local residents. In addition, half of Spaniards are in favour of tourists paying more taxes to compensate for the negative impact of their visit. Despite the negative consequences of overtourism, according to the survey responses, people consider that most travellers try to integrate into the community and that coexistence with them is generally good (67%).
They also value the benefits of more sustainable tourism, which is culturally and economically enriching (74%). On the other hand, the survey reveals that 80% of Spaniards say that we should reflect on the model of tourism we want and 60.2% are already aware of alternatives to mass tourism such as sustainable or regenerative tourism.
“Coexistence with tourists continues to be optimal and we are not in a scenario in which we can speak of tourism-phobia, but we need to make a change of model that preserves the customs of neighbourhoods and villages and guarantees the survival of the environment”, explained Viola Migliori, head of Southern Europe for Evaneos. For Evaneos, overtourism not only has a negative impact on the communities that host visitors, but also on the experience of Spanish travellers.
82% of Spaniards confess to having encountered overcrowded holiday destinations, with crowds (84%), and long queues to visit monuments or museums (79.9%). In addition, 7 out of 10 found the gastronomic offer to be “expensive or of low quality”. As a result, the survey suggests that 90% of Spaniards notice that there are more and more visitors to holiday destinations and are therefore already exploring other options away from the crowds, such as changing travel dates outside the high season or visiting places closer to home or for longer.
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Yes restrict tourism why don’t you? But many of those pleading with the government to sanction such, will also be holding out their hands for subsidies and financial benefits from the same government.
Using British maths, 45% would be an overwhelming majority 🇬🇧
The fundamental pillars of a certain European Union. 27 national population that is free to move , visit and settle anywhere in that block. Buy property and goods and enjoy those a fundamental human right. Tourists Eh.
And the other half own the tourist industry.