The organisers behind an anti-tourism protest don't think water pistols alone will change Barcelona's tourism model - but if it's enough to make some people stay away, that's fine by them.
Water pistols squirted at tourists, tape crisscrossing the doors of hotels, placards brandished at lunching holidaymakers. The images from an anti-tourism protest in Barcelona were stark - but do they tell the whole story? About 3,000 people took part in the demonstration in the Catalan capital on Saturday, led by the Assemblea de Barris pel Decreixement Turistic , which translates to Neighbourhood Assembly for Tourism Degrowth.
meanwhile, said the plan did not go far enough to tackle overtourism, noting it was announced alongside proposals to increase the number of hotel places. What do locals think? The majority of residents still feel tourism is beneficial rather than detrimental to the city, according to a report published by Barcelona City Council in 2023. But attitudes have shifted in recent years, the report shows, with increasing criticism of the industry and its impacts.
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