The threat of rock falls, water contamination and jellyfish have been used to deter visitors from Mallorcan beaches

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      1 year ago

      Obviously not. Why would the only options be zero tourism controls or leave the EU?

      So many people here can only consider black and white, it’s such limited thinking.

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          Visas, residency/rental restrictions, curfews, noise ordinances, non local surcharges, resident member beaches (membership fulfilled by residency), or a hundred other things

          Edit: example: in palm springs, you cannot have any outdoor music or elevated noise as a non resident.

          If you do, you can be evicted from your rental same day

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            1 year ago

            Visas only work for UK tourists side they aren’t in the EU; Spain and Germany are both in the Schengen Zone so there isn’t even a border to check for passports. Also, because Spain is in the EU, it may not be legal for them to provide pricing that discriminates between locals and EU tourists.

            You can try to restrict the rental supply or make the area not as fun for tourists, but you can’t just put up a border unless you want to leave the EU.

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              1 year ago

              Good thing I didn’t say “put up a border” then huh 🤔.

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                  1 year ago

                  Hotels and rentals require they are filled out, either there, or ahead of time.

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                    Visas are the permission a government gives to non-citizens to enter their borders. This competency has been given to the EU to manage as part of the Schengen Area, which is a visa-free zone for all EU citizens.

                    How is a group of towns going to start restricting access to their communities without seeing up a border?

                    And why would a German doesn’t need a visa to visit Spain, why would a hotel ask for something they don’t have?