Barcelona tourists and locals face ‘unique’ clash

Barcelona tourists and locals face ‘unique’ clash

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, talks about the anti-tourism protests in Barcelona and tried-and-true strategies authorities can implement to mitigate overtourism. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s … Read more

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

On July 6, thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched through the streets of Barcelona, shouting: “Tourists go home!” A little more than a month later, Spain’s tourism board sent a mass email with a different message: “Spain: the summer you’ll want to repeat every year … We can’t wait to see you!” Tourists caught in the … Read more

Barcelona residents squirt travelers with water to protest overtourism

Barcelona residents squirt travelers with water to protest overtourism

Mass tourism troubles hit fever pitch in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday as protesters threw items and sprayed travelers with water guns and canned drinks, while shouting “tourists go home.” The protesters — angry about the city’s long-standing problems with overtourism — used thick police-style tape to block hotel entrances and sidewalk cafes in the small … Read more

police crack down on protests in Georgia

police crack down on protests in Georgia

Protestors clash with the police as they block the exists of the parliament building to prevent the ruling Georgian Dream Party’s deputies from leaving within a protest against the bill on ‘Transparency of Foreign Influence,’ in Tbilisi, Georgia on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Davit Kachkachishvili/Anadolu via Getty Images) Davit Kachkachishvili | Anadolu | Getty … Read more