Thousands of angry Barcelona residents took to the streets over the weekend...
- 7/24/2024
- 254 Day

Thousands
of angry Barcelona residents took to the streets over the weekend to
participate in a protest against mass tourism in the Spanish city. Their weapon
of choice? The humble water pistol.
From The Time, Spain saw some 85.1 million
international visitors throughout 2023, according to the National Statistics
Institute, with 15.6 million visiting Barcelona specifically. But the Catalan
capital is not the only place where Spanish locals are fighting back against
overtourism.
Spain is hardly the only country to grow weary of
tourists. Last year, the city of Amsterdam launched an ad campaign with “stay
away” video messages aimed at rowdy young male British tourists. Greece and
other popular destinations are also mulling crackdowns on short term rentals.
