Barcelona finally turned on its crowds of tourists. Now the city faces a major problem
Summer 2024 saw angry locals attack tourists with toy water pistols to protest about being squeezed out of their own city.
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Axarquia promotes tourism in Barcelona
The Axarquía Tourism Promotion Association (APTA) will attend the B Travel Show in Barcelona to promote the region’s travel ...
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My Favorite City in the World Is Overcrowded—Here's How I Planned an Off-the-beaten-path Trip
I went on an exhilarating trip to Barcelona.  If I mention this to friends, they tend to bring up the water-pistol protests.
Barcelona on the brink - Mirror investigates city's urgent housing crisis and hate for tourism
Mirror reporter Cyann Fielding headed to Barcelona, in Spain, to investigate the current housing crisis ripping the city ...
London is considering a tourist tax. Here’s what it could mean for visitors
British officials estimate that a 5 per cent tourist tax could generate €285 million annually for London. The UK’s Electronic ...
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Barcelona finally turned on its crowds of tourists. Now the city faces a major problem
Barcelona’s longstanding tensions over the city’s transformation into a tourist playground had erupted into very public hostility. The surprise squirt attack, criticized by some top tourism ...