As the summer travel heats up, a surprising trend is emerging: Russia is experiencing a tourism uptick, according to the latest Skift Travel Health Index for June 2024. Despite the ongoing war, tourism performance in the country in June 2024 witnessed a 12 percentage point surge over May 2024. The index is at 103, which indicates a 3% rise above June 2023.
Poo smeared on apartment key boxes in Seville as anti-tourism backlash continues
23.07.2024 - 23:58 / euronews.com / Angela Symons
Short-term rental properties have reportedly been smeared with excrement as anti-tourism protests reach fever pitch in Spain.
According to Spanish daily newspaper ABC, several apartments in the Andalusian capital Seville have been targeted, with lockboxes containing keys being covered in brown muck.
The incidents coincide with a new proposal by the city mayor to limit licences for Airbnb-style short-term rentals. It would cap tourist apartments at 10 per cent of the total accommodation in certain areas.
However, some believe the proposed restrictions do not go far enough, with the main opposition party PSOE blocking the bill for this reason.
Public opposition to tourist apartments in the city is growing, with hundreds of locals gathering in Seville to demand an end to Airbnb licences at the end of last month.
The uncontrolled rise in tourist accommodation is driving up rents in the city centre and forcing locals out.
This is especially the case in the vibrant Alameda district, where the targeted lockboxes were reportedly found.
An image accompanying the ABC report shows a lockbox attached to a window railing with the combination code cover smeared with what appears to be dog poo.
The boxes are used by apartment owners to securely hold keys, which can then be accessed independently by guests using an unlock code.
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