Euskadi Tourism
Renting a flat in summer on the Basque coast has become a luxury within the reach of a few
Holiday rental prices have risen 40% over the last five years. Many owners are looking for an economic benefit: they prefer to shorten rent terms and increase income.
The Government has opened a debate with the Treasury on the introduction of a tourist tax
The Tourism Advisor wants the arrival of tourists to bring "an improvement for the Basque Country" and hopes to implement it "as soon as possible". However, Javier Hurtado adds that "we all know from experience that the Treasury can be quick on some issues and on others perhaps not so fast".
The Basque Government has demanded the withdrawal of 700 tourist flats from the Airbnb platform
From July 1 , a single register of tourist homes will enter into force. As Javier Hurtados nota A0, the registration numbers A0 obligatory A0No A0
A demonstration in San Sebastian has denounced the "critical" situation caused by the city's touring
The march, called a platform with neighbors, has called for a "stop to touring" because, in their view, it means that "the population goes outside San Sebastian and the environment is degraded for the benefit of the market," while denouncing that the city's housing area is in a "critical" situation.
Top: "Looks like we're on the verge of setting a tourist tax."
The mayor of San Sebastian has said that this is what they have always wanted "to take advantage of the wealth generated by tourism."