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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by Notdunroamin
(Post 13197986)
In terms of climate/pollution all it's really doing is transferring the potential harm from one place to another.
At least once here holiday makers generally tend to stay in or around one locale making their contribution to local pollution minimal and almost wholly from the air travel or a long car journey. Glad you put a ? after bad for the locals! Hotels dump wastewater in the sea, food consumption, trampling, littering etc. I suppose one could also argue that it's often better for the environment if an area has more temporary holiday homes (personal use) compared to an area that has massive hotels and all year round permanent residents. Then again if somebody from Alicante goes on holiday to a less populated/not so touristy wetter area in Galicia, they are saving water back home. |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Yes, I think the locals are impacted especially when the level of Air BnB means there is insufficient property to rent or buy at sensible prices....
but then again they provide a lot of employment and revenue so it is a difficult balancing act. I would think mass tourism is bad for the planet but cannot see it stopping any time soon unless the Ukraine situation extends wider. By the way, anybody who wants to read about the changing face of the Spanish coastline during the 50/60s try 'Voices of the Old Sea' by Norman Lewis. 'absorbing elegy for a society hanging on to a life that had remained unchanged for centuries' Norman Lewis – Voices of the Old Sea…“By the end…it was clear that Spain’s spiritual and cultural isolation was at an end, overwhelmed by the great alien invasion from the North of money and freedoms. Spain became the most visited tourist country in the World, and slowly, as the foreigners poured in, its identity was submerged, its life-style altered more in a single decade than in the previous century.†– Norman Lewis – ‘Voices of the Old Sea’. |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by spainrico
(Post 13198020)
Yes, I think the locals are impacted especially when the level of Air BnB means there is insufficient property to rent or buy at sensible prices....
but then again they provide a lot of employment and revenue so it is a difficult balancing act. I would think mass tourism is bad for the planet but cannot see it stopping any time soon unless the Ukraine situation extends wider. By the way, anybody who wants to read about the changing face of the Spanish coastline during the 50/60s try 'Voices of the Old Sea' by Norman Lewis. 'absorbing elegy for a society hanging on to a life that had remained unchanged for centuries' Norman Lewis – Voices of the Old Sea…“By the end…it was clear that Spain’s spiritual and cultural isolation was at an end, overwhelmed by the great alien invasion from the North of money and freedoms. Spain became the most visited tourist country in the World, and slowly, as the foreigners poured in, its identity was submerged, its life-style altered more in a single decade than in the previous century.†– Norman Lewis – ‘Voices of the Old Sea’.Rosemary |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
I remember posting a very long time ago a list of (IMO) excellent and interesting books written in the 20th century about life etc in Spain - authors like
Gerald Brenan, V.S. Pritchett, Laurie Lee, James Morris, Michael Jacobs...(and many more specifically on the Spanish Civil War) I have accumulated quite a collection which I re-read when in the mood! |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
One thing the figure do do is drive a coach and horse through the laments by so called 'swallows' that denying them indeterminate stays creates any sort of detectable hole in the Spanish economy!
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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by spainrico
(Post 13198020)
Yes, I think the locals are impacted especially when the level of Air BnB means there is insufficient property to rent or buy at sensible prices....
but then again they provide a lot of employment and revenue so it is a difficult balancing act. I would think mass tourism is bad for the planet but cannot see it stopping any time soon unless the Ukraine situation extends wider. By the way, anybody who wants to read about the changing face of the Spanish coastline during the 50/60s try 'Voices of the Old Sea' by Norman Lewis. 'absorbing elegy for a society hanging on to a life that had remained unchanged for centuries' Norman Lewis – Voices of the Old Sea…“By the end…it was clear that Spain’s spiritual and cultural isolation was at an end, overwhelmed by the great alien invasion from the North of money and freedoms. Spain became the most visited tourist country in the World, and slowly, as the foreigners poured in, its identity was submerged, its life-style altered more in a single decade than in the previous century.†– Norman Lewis – ‘Voices of the Old Sea’. |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Sounds like a bargain - I hope you enjoy it. He wrote many non-fiction books about travel and articles for serious newspapers.
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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
It would seem the UK press would like to scupper the good news re Spanish tourism. Articles similar to this were in lots of UK papers and online last month. Yes I know these rules exist and they were discussed at some length on here when introduced post brexit. I don't know anyone visiting that has been asked re money they have, proof of address etc. I wonder if Uk Government want to deter overseas holidays and boost UK tourism.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/what...er-93-27117874 |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Not just last month but a year ago too.
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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by bobd22
(Post 13198449)
It would seem the UK press would like to scupper the good news re Spanish tourism. Articles similar to this were in lots of UK papers and online last month. Yes I know these rules exist and they were discussed at some length on here when introduced post brexit. I don't know anyone visiting that has been asked re money they have, proof of address etc. I wonder if Uk Government want to deter overseas holidays and boost UK tourism.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/what...er-93-27117874 |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by rbs_gb
(Post 13198695)
I honestly don't think anyone will be put off coming to Spain with those sort of articles, often referred to as "click bait". Those kind of "news" outlets need page views to get revenue, and they all know full well that as soon as they put "spain" and "holiday" in the headline that they will get thousands of clicks and shares on social media. Once clicked on, you will also notice that there are even more stories along a similar ilk, simply to get more clicks.
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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Yep, I think that the fact that it is repeated year on year, similar stories around the time when everyone has holidays booked tells you it is click bait. Probably not even thinking about brexit pro or contra, and I doubt very much comes from any campaign by Spanish authorities. The stories have just enough accuracy to be valid. Part and parcel of the online world!
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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by rbs_gb
(Post 13198731)
The stories have just enough accuracy to be valid. Part and parcel of the online world!
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Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Originally Posted by spainrico
(Post 13198020)
Yes, I think the locals are impacted especially when the level of Air BnB means there is insufficient property to rent or buy at sensible prices....
but then again they provide a lot of employment and revenue so it is a difficult balancing act. I would think mass tourism is bad for the planet but cannot see it stopping any time soon unless the Ukraine situation extends wider. By the way, anybody who wants to read about the changing face of the Spanish coastline during the 50/60s try 'Voices of the Old Sea' by Norman Lewis. 'absorbing elegy for a society hanging on to a life that had remained unchanged for centuries' Norman Lewis – Voices of the Old Sea…“By the end…it was clear that Spain’s spiritual and cultural isolation was at an end, overwhelmed by the great alien invasion from the North of money and freedoms. Spain became the most visited tourist country in the World, and slowly, as the foreigners poured in, its identity was submerged, its life-style altered more in a single decade than in the previous century.†– Norman Lewis – ‘Voices of the Old Sea’. |
Re: Spain sets a new record for foreign visitors in April
Not sure how Norman would have coped with these PC/woke days....
But in fact, he was right: Alien - belonging to a foreign country Funny how it changed things for the poor fishermen who lived on the coast (whilst their brothers and others owned the rich farming lands behind the coast) they became rich and employed. But later it turned again as the farmers became rich by selling off their lands for building houses etc. |
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