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Proof of Nightlife’s Economic Impact: Berlin’s Clubbing Tourism Generated More than $1.58bn in 2018

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Berlin is synonymous with partying, and for lucky techno lovers, a weekend in Berghain, often voted one of the best clubs in the world, is literally a pilgrimage that some wait and look forward to for years.

According to the Berlin Clubcommission, an association that campaigns for the interests of members of the Berlin club and party scene, roughly three million tourists came to the city in 2018 solely for the purpose of enjoying the clubs and nightlife that the city has to offer. The revenue generated by the city thanks to this totaled to $1.58bn in 2018 alone, proof of the economic benefits of nightlife for the city of Berlin and its residents.

The calculations are based on tourist board figures which indicate that one-third of all visitors to the city fall under the “club tourist” category, and that they spend an average of €205 or $231.60 per day, staying in the city for an average of 2.4 days each.

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Ibiza Residents Protest Against “Disrespectful and Excessive” Tourism

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Ibiza may be drawing tourists for years now thanks to its beaches and the vibrant club and nightlife atmosphere, but not everyone has been happy about it.

Recently, this disapproving opinion made itself more pronounced as over 500 people gathered at Ibiza’s main town square Vera del Rey to voice their concerns, to say the least, on the impact of “unlimited, disrespectful and excessive” tourism on the island.

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Officials Say Ibiza Cannot Handle Increase in Tourism

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According to the head of Ibiza’s Department of Tourism, the party island “cannot support much more increase in tourism.”

Vicente Torres opened up to Pulse Radio, expressing his concern for the rising number of visitors to the Balearic vacation destination. The main worry is with regards to the island’s resources, specifically the constant decline of clean water for residents and those vacationing. “We have a limited capacity being an island,” he mentioned. “Not only regarding the capacity of people but also regarding capacity of potable water and other important infrastructures such as roads, water treatment and desalination plans, etc.”

The fear is that the situation will reach a breaking point if tourism statistics increase in the near future. Beginning on July 1st, Ibiza’s government began enforcing a Sustainable Tourism Tax with the aim to address these problems and ensure they do not become a severe issue in the coming future. The new tax asks that hostel and camping visitors pay 50 cents per day, while those in luxury hotels and apartments will pay €2.

Torres went on to explain that, “in some areas we have already started renewing water pipes, since we know that 40 percent (approximately) of water is wasted due to the bad conditions of the pipes. There is also a prohibition of getting water out of wells during specific periods during the year.”

Other initiatives have begun to support sustainable and affordable tourism while visiting the island.