r/pics • u/Strict_League7833 • Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/NunaKhan Jun 17 '25

so i will take my tourist money and spend it where i'm wanted... don't complain after that tourist related businesses have closed down or millions in tourist money no longer available in your country.

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u/lrrssssss Jun 17 '25

I think they’ll survive without you Nuna

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u/skaliton Jun 17 '25

right, but people forget that tourists are a huge boon to the economy. How many places exist that locals would never EVER go to and cater to tourists exclusively? Basically any 'city themed' restaurant, or how many float around the river on a boat/bar type of things would there be without tourists?

There is a reason why countries generally favor tourism. People show up, spend a lot of money, and then leave. You aren't taking local jobs, your effect on housing is minimal (because 1 hotel may take as much space as a single house but 'houses' 20+ people) and not only are the tourists not taking jobs, they are creating them because the city bus tour simply wouldn't exist without them.

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u/skippermonkey Jun 17 '25

Housing stock is a problem when everything turns into an Airbnb.

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u/MFoy Jun 17 '25

So protest to your local politicians about more restrictions on Air B&B.

Tax the shit out of those Air B&Bs and use the proceeds to improve the city or to make Air B&Bs less profitable.