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Man unprecedented demonstration was organized i Barcelona: About 2,800 people they are thought to have taken to the streets to protest against it mass tourism and of effects of the life of the townspeople. Some even accepted them water gun with which they “attacked” tourists who happened to be sitting in central restaurants and cafes.
Photos and videos show protesters marching with placards reading slogans such as “Barcelona is not available for sale” and “Tourists, go home”. Among the main effects of tourism are send for his expense buying a house in the Spanish city which is estimated to have reached 68% in the last ten years. The rise is also dramatic rentals which is estimated at 18% from last year in June, not only in Barcelona but also in Madrid.
Around 2,800 people took to the streets to protest against mass tourism and its impact on the lives of the city’s residents.
In fact, the mayor of Barcelona has announced his intention to expel short-term rentals from the city by 2028, which are considered to have played a key role in the unaffordable cost of buying or renting a home. However, the residents believe that this measure is not enough to get their daily lives back.
One of them, the 35 year old musician Isa Miralleshe said: “Local shops are closing to make way for shops that do not meet the needs of local people. People can’t pay their rent». And another, Jordi Guiu, said: “I have nothing against tourism, but Barcelona suffers from over-tourism, which makes our city undeniable». In fact, according to local authority data, the city attracted around 2023 12 million tourists.
Watch a video of the protests:
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