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Major resort in Spain to ban new tourism businesses to ‘preserve old town’s character’

Among the temporarily banned new businesses are souvenir and gift shops and fast food restaurants, including kebab takeaways, pizzerias, burger joints and hot dog stands.

Laurence Dollimore
Lloret de Mar in Girona, Catalonia (Source: Unsplash)
A major tourist destination in Catalonia has announced plans to ban new businesses geared towards tourists. Authorities in Lloret de Mar will introduce a one-year suspension on granting new commercial licenses in the town’s historic centre, as

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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