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Barcelona is shutting two of its cruise-ship terminals to cut tourist numbers
BARCELONA, SPAIN, JUL 22 – Barcelona will reduce cruise passenger capacity by 16% and demolish three old terminals while investing €185 million to improve sustainability and passenger mobility by 2030.
- Barcelona is closing two cruise-ship terminals to reduce tourist numbers, as part of an agreement with Barcelona’s city council.
- The total number of operational terminals will drop from seven to five by 2030, following the signed agreement.
- Despite generating €1 billion annually, Barcelona seeks a more sustainable maritime tourism model.
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Barcelona's cruise ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city's overtourism problem.The closure, which will bring the number of operational terminals down to five when it takes effect next year, is part of an agreement with Barcelona's city council, announced in a statement from the council Friday.The agreement also provides funding for a study to evaluate how cruise-ship passengers move around the city, whi…
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The cruise port of Barcelona, Spain, will close two of its terminals as part of the measures to combat the problem of excessive tourism.
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