Barcelona is intensifying its efforts to curb overtourism, with officials declaring that the city cannot accommodate “not one tourist more”. The move reflects growing local concern that large visitor numbers are overcrowding the city and undermining residents’ quality of life.

José Antonio Donaire, Barcelona’s commissioner for sustainable tourism, is leading the renewed push against mass tourism. The article places Barcelona within a wider European crackdown on overcrowded destinations and highlights particular concern about cruise passengers who spend less than 12 hours in the city.