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How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement
The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism ...
Locals Send Clear Message to Visitors in Popular Tourist Cities
Locals in Spain, Portugal, and Italy sent a clear message to tourists over the weekend as demonstrations against overtourism ...
Furious tourists urge travel operators to 'cancel' Spain trips as problem worsens
British travel firms have now issued emergency warnings, advising travellers to postpone their holidays due to ongoing ...
Spaniards take aim at tourism’s role in housing crisis — with water guns
Spaniards are brandishing water guns, squirting unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona to protest overtourism's affect on housing ...
Spain's summer of tourism protests kicks off with 'go home' chants in Majorca and Ibiza
The march began at 6pm in the heart of Palma, with a smaller protest also taking place in Ibiza, with the crowds disrupting ...
Tourists heading to Spain, Greece and Turkey issued warning as holiday's at risk
An expert has highlighted that many travel insurance claims over the past few years have been evacuations or related to ...
Travel operators told to 'cancel' Spain, Majorca and Tenerife holidays due to 'non friendly actions'
UK holidaymakers have been urged to rethink their travel plans to Spain, Majorca, and Tenerife as protests against tourism ...
Thousands protest overtourism in Spain
Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as ...
Protests in Europe Target Mass Tourism With Squirt Guns and Roller Bags
In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.
Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism
BARCELONA, Spain — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona on Sunday as demonstrators ...
The tourist protests in Spain, Portugal and Italy explained
Organised protests against overtourism took place in European cities in Spain, Portugal and Italy on Sunday (15 June).