Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Barcelona, Lisbon, Venice and other European cities over the weekend, protesting the negative effects of overtourism.

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(AP Video shot by Colleen Barry) A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau Venteo) Tourists sit in a restaurant ...

The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona that promotes the “degrowth” of ...

Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is damaging the area.

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The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs skyrocket as homes are diverted to the short-term rental market.

The protest in Barcelona culminated in chants of "You're all guiris!" – local slang for foreigners – and a burst of ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Protesters used water guns against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an ...

World News Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism “Barcelona has been handed to the tourists. This is a fight to give Barcelona back to its ...

Spaniards turn water guns on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June ...