New taxes for tourists – where you will now have to pay 20% more

European tourist destinations are introducing and increasing taxes for travelers. Amsterdam plans to raise the city tax to 20% of the room rate. Venice is discussing an increase in the fee for day-trippers to 30 euros. Barcelona charges up to 15 euros per night. Similar measures are being taken in Vienna, Edinburgh, Greece, and the Balearic Islands.

Popular European destinations are rapidly becoming more expensive due to new taxes and fees introduced by municipalities to combat overtourism. Amsterdam holds the lead in expensive hotel stays: the current city tax rate is 12.5%, but authorities plan to raise it to 16%, and eventually to 20%. Booking a room for 200 euros would incur a tax of 40 euros. Venice, which has earned millions of euros from day-tripper fees, is discussing raising the tariff from 10 to 30 euros on peak days. Barcelona charges an additional fee of up to 15 euros per night and is considering new levies for cruise passengers. Vienna raised its regional tax to 5% with a potential increase to 8%. Edinburgh is launching a similar 5% fee. Greece introduced a climate crisis resilience fee, while Bhutan charges significant sums for environmental preservation. Financial experts warn that these costs must be factored into the basic travel budget. The article cites data from Israel's Channel 12 television.