Full list of tourist tax destinations as Tenerife threatens to charge UK travellers

The Canary Islands has hit the headlines in recent weeks over anti-tourism anger from locals. Protests have erupted in Tenerife, with graffiti warning UK tourists to 'go home' sprawled across sites.

Residents have complained of rising prices and overtourism. Brits have now been told they may have to pay a new tourist tax in plans to bring down the number of visitors to the hotspot.

The tax could be brought in from January 2025. It will charge tourists to visit specific attractions rather than the island as a whole.

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Tenerife would not be the first place to introduce a tourist tax. Many other countries currently charge tourists entering their country, Express reports.

Spain

Barcelona

Tourists visiting Barcelona have to pay a tourist tax, which increased in April. They now need to pay 3.25 euros (£2.75) per night.

Catalonia

Tourists have to pay a tourist tax to visit the wider Catalonia area, with charges varying depending on the type of accommodation they are staying at.

Balearic Islands

Tourists have to pay a tax to visit the Balearic Islands. Charges vary depending on the type of accommodation you are staying at and the time of year you visit.

Italy

Many cities in Italy charge a tourist tax which is typically added to your hotel bill as a nightly fee. Venice recently started charging daytrippers a five euro fee (£4.23) to visit the city in a controversial new plan to limit visitor numbers.

Portugal

Portugal charges a tourist tax fee in several destinations including Lisbon and Porto. It is two euros (£1.69) per night.

The Netherlands

Amsterdam has one of the world’s most expensive tourist taxes with tourists paying 12.5 percent of the cost of their accommodation in a tax.

France

Tourist tax varies in France and is charged per night. It varies based on the type of accommodation you are staying at.

Paris has hiked its tourist tax ahead of the Summer Olympics with the highest fee for visitors who stay at palace accommodation.

Germany

Germany’s tourist tax varies across cities and destinations. It iss 7.5 percent of the cost of accommodation in Berlin and Cologne.

Greece

Greece has introduced a climate crisis resilience fee which varies depending on the type of accommodation and the time of year.