How Spain wants to cope with mass tourism

The fourth largest economy in Europe benefits enormously from tourism, which is 14 percent Part of the country’s most important industry. With an economic growth of 3.2 percent the former euro carava was not only able to push unemployment to the lowest level since the financial crisis in 2008, but also Germany, France and Italy, not to mention Austria.

But the mass rush of tourists – above all British and German – of course has its dark sides. In hotspots such as Barcelona or Malagaon Mallorca or the Channel Protested against the “rich foreigners”, buy the apartments and thus heat up the prices and tighten the shortage of housing.

The foreigners, as much as they benefit from them, are also held responsible for traffic jams, noise and dirt. Almost all Spanish regions have therefore have sustainability and one resource -saving tourism prescribed. This is impressive on the ITBthe world’s largest tourism trade fair in Berlin.

“You deserve it”

Ballermann was yesterday, today it’s that Hiking and cycling routes, Yoga and Culture, cuisine and Familythat are in the foreground among the tourists. Even Valencia, who was looking for a flood disaster in October, is already applying as a sustainable travel destination. While the general tourism motto still sounds classic: “Spain, you deserve it”, the exhibition stands between Catalonia in the north and Andalusia in the south have long been the gentler tones and the Mediterranean feeling that are in the foreground. After all, it is about the departure from ever new records.

Marga ProhensRegional President of Mallorca, the leading holiday destination Spainens, presented a pact of change in Berlin – on behalf of other regions. In a broad-based dialogue and transformation process, it is intended to reconcile the well-being of residents and visitors.

140 Social, economic and political institutions are involved. They work on common goals and measures. “Everything we do takes into account the sustainability and well -being of the residents and offers visitors the best experience,” says Prohens conservative politician.

Specifically, it is about things like the reinforced Control of illegal tourism offers Or the better coordination of the investments to promote the desired paradigm shift for more sustainability and protection of resources. At the same time, the tourism levy per guest and night is opened all over Spain 15 Euro doubled to free the resources in the fight against housing shortage – or are booking platforms such as Airbnb &  Co striker regulated.

In the past, everything was geared towards overnight stays, sales and profitability, in the future it should be more in Mallorca and elsewhere in Spain – also – more according to the requirements of climate change and the well -being of citizens.

But it does not mean a departure from the eternal growth compulsion. In Mallorca, numerous luxury systems, large resorts and boutique hotels have long been completed, as if not every boom could come to an end.

Above all, the first guests in the summer should Oriental Black Mandarin be greeted. It is the first resort of the Chinese luxury chain in Europe. So far, Mandariun Oriental has been present, especially in millions of cities or jet set strongholds.