(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 ...

Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest tourism The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs ...

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

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

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

While Barcelona tries to curb visitor numbers, there are still plenty of beautiful cities across Spain that offer a warm ...

Spaniards use water pistols on visitors in Barcelona, Mallorca to protest mass tourism By . Associated Press. Published June 16, 2025, 8:15 a.m. ET.

This is a fight to give Barcelona back to its residents.” Tourists sit in a restaurant as people protest against overtourism in the Balearic island of Mallorca, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP ...

A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Pau Venteo. By The Associated PressUpdated June 16, 2025 4:32 am.