Anti-tourist protests have been springing up in Barcelona, Spain, for months - and it seems to have had an impact on the ...

Overtourism in Spain has locals fighting for their own beach real estate as foreign visitors increase by 1.94 million while ...

Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism problem. The closure, which will bring the number of operational terminals down to to ...

Athens is now "among the top 10 most visited cities in the world", Mr Doukas added, but warned "there are areas like Plaka ...

Spaniards squirt water guns at foreigners in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest overtourism By JOSEPH WILSON The Associated Press Updated: 1 minute ago Published: June 14, 2025 - 10:01 PM ...

Thousands protested against overtourism in southern Europe on Sunday. In Barcelona, demonstrators fired water pistols and set off smoke grenades. View on euronews ...

With its Mediterranean beaches and world-famous cultural landmarks such as the Sagrada Familia basilica, Barcelona is on the front line of mass tourism, receiving millions of visitors every year.

The demonstration coincides with Barcelona's peak summer travel months. In 2023, hotel occupancy rates neared 80% in July and August, as the city of 1.6 million people swelled to accommodate more ...

Overtourism ho! The Barcelona cruise dilemma By Wailin Wong and Adrian Ma and Julia Ritchey and Kate Concannon and Miguel Macias Sep 11, 2024 5:47pm (NPR) ...

Residents of Montmartre in Paris are sounding the alarm over overtourism, fearing their picturesque hilltop neighbourhood could become the next Barcelona or Venice, as tourist numbers spike following ...

A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau Venteo) ...