Tourist taxes: should you pay more to visit holiday hotspots or look elsewhere?

Major cities have introduced extra fees to combat overtourism. We look at how to tackle the rise of tourist taxes.

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Some major cities have created tourist taxes following complaints about overtourism.
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Travellers are facing rising costs to go on holiday as major cities aim to combat local complaints about overtourism.

Holiday hotspots such as Barcelona and Venice have introduced extra charges for tourists in an effort to boost local infrastructure and address issues of overcrowding.

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Marc Shoffman
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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.