Spain is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world due to its good climate, its gastronomy and its leisure offer. Consequently, our country It welcomes about 126 million foreign tourists and excursionists every year.causing a large influx of people in our main cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville or Valencia, among others.
The latter, in particular, receives a large number of tourists each year, which has caused the mayor of the Valencian capital, Mara Jos Catal (PP) has decided to establish certain limits on the arrival of megacruises full of foreigners with the aim of making their city don’t become a floating city. Floating cities are bad, Catal stated.
Although the entry and arrival of these mega cruise ships to Valencian ports will be limited to reduce the unloading of thousands of tourists a day, the mayor has indicated that the smaller cruise ships with another type of profile that generate wealth for the city will remain. In this way, cruise restrictions will be implemented for those who do not leave a positive economic impact for the city.
The problem of tourism
In addition to implementing limits on the disembarkation of tourists on the Valencian coast, the mayor must face another problem related to tourism, such as proliferation of tourist floors. At the insistence of the opposition parties, Catal has confirmed that next Tuesday the vote for the temporary suspension of new tourist apartment licenses for one year.
This moratorium will affect almost the entire city. The historic center of Ciutat Vella already has a measure of this type in force, while the Cabanyal neighborhood has designated regulations. According to municipal sources, It mainly affects homes in communities of owners and low-rise because buildings dedicated exclusively to tourist apartments are a economic activity comparable to a hotel.
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