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Spain Aims 100M Visitors, Bans Barcelona Flats, Funds Inland Tourism

6/20/2026

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Spain is shifting its tourism model from a sun-and-sand focus to diversified inland experiences.
Tourism minister Jordi Hereu said Spain could host 100 million foreign visitors this year while pursuing sustainable moderate growth.
Barcelona will ban new tourist flats by 2028 to strengthen regulation of overtourism.
A €3.4 billion EU fund programme will support tourism development in Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia and other less-visited areas to create jobs and address climate challenges.

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Spain is shifting its tourism model from a sun-and-sand focus to diversified inland experiences.
Tourism minister Jordi Hereu said Spain could host 100 million foreign visitors this year while pursuing sustainable moderate growth.
Barcelona will ban new tourist flats by 2028 to strengthen regulation of overtourism.
A €3.4 billion EU fund programme will support tourism development in Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia and other less-visited areas to create jobs and address climate challenges.