Benidorm bucks Spain’s anti-tourism trend and welcomes Brits | Travel News | Travel

Benidorm bucks Spain’s anti-tourism trend and welcomes Brits | Travel News | Travel

With a reputation as the ultimate ‘Brits abroad’ destination, Benidorm is bucking the trend and ditching the anti-tourism sentiment that has made its way across Spain in recent months. This year the country adored by British holidaymakers has been plagued with overtourism protests, particularly in the archipelagos of the Balearics and the Canaries as well … Read more

From Barcelona to Portugal to Japan, how overtourism is causing chaos in summer 2024

From Barcelona to Portugal to Japan, how overtourism is causing chaos in summer 2024

Travellers in standstill traffic outside the sun-washed walls of Casa do Cipreste sometimes spot the bell and pull the string “because it’s funny”, Pimentel says. Martinho de Almada Pimentel at his mountainside mansion, Casa do Cipreste, in Sintra, Portugal. Photo: AP With the windows open, he can smell car exhaust fumes and hear the “tuk-tuk” … Read more