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Protests have been taking place in Spain over the last few months – and one Brit in Barcelona has now shared the ...
Barcelona has voted to double the tourist tax to €8 by 2029, and the surcharge, added to the Catalan tourist tax, means some tourists will have to pay up to €15 a night ...
Anti-tourist protests have been springing up in Barcelona, Spain, for months - and it seems to have had an impact on the ...
A British woman living in Barcelona has shared a video of the city's streets looking eerily quiet after months of protests against overtourism in Spain, leaving people to ditch the country ...
Barcelona, like many of these places, also faces another problem. While mass tourism might be putting a strain on the city, it’s also vital to its existence, providing jobs and income. Tourism is now ...
Barcelona officials have taken measures in recent months to address overtourism. It's an issue several popular tourist hubs are tackling, including Japan and Venice.
Barcelona, like many of these places, also faces another problem. While mass tourism might be putting a strain on the city, it’s also vital to its existence, providing jobs and income.
In a protest blending whimsy and frustration, thousands of Barcelona residents turned against mass tourism on Saturday. They were armed with an unlikely weapon: the water pistol. The Las Ramblas ...
Barcelona, like many of these places, also faces another problem. While mass tourism might be putting a strain on the city, it’s also vital to its existence, providing jobs and income.
Anti-tourism protesters say visitors drive up housing costs in thier city centers. Last month Barcelona said it will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028 to help make cities livable for locals.
Outside the protests, Barcelona locals are not toting water guns or taking aim at tourists. And many in the city still support tourism, which is a pillar of the local economy. ‘A symbol’ ...
Close to 3,000 Barcelona residents took to La Rambla, a popular street in the city center, on July 6 to protest mass tourism, carrying signs that read "Tourism kills the city" and chanting slogans ...