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

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      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.

            • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              1 year ago

              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?

                • stopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOP
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  edit-2
                  1 year ago

                  That’s not how the EU works. The EU allows freedom of movement from any member state to another. You don’t need a visa, or even a passport, to go across borders in the EU; you just go. Be it for tourism or working.

                • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  ·
                  1 year ago

                  When I, as an American, arrive at a hotel or rental in Mexico…

                  When you cross a border.

                  When you, as an American, travel to Florida, do you need a visa?