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Barcelona 2026: Tourist Tax Doubled — Is It Still Worth It?
Barcelona just doubled its tourist tax from April 2026 — up to €15 per person per night. Locals fired water pistols at tourists last summer. 10,000 Airbnb licences are being revoked by 2028. Phil & H deliver the brutal honest verdict.
🏙️ WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS
We break down exactly what the new tourist tax means for your wallet — from the €45 surcharge hitting a couple in a 4-star hotel to the Airbnb ban reshaping where you can actually stay. We price every neighbourhood from the Gothic Quarter tourist trap to the Poble-sec local secret, expose the three logistics traps that catch…
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