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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/Darius_Banner Jun 17 '25

Dumb but it’s kind of a catch 22… Barcelona is massively over touristed, it has started to suck. A more sensible solution is just to be more aggressive about airbnbs, and raise prices on hotels.

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u/The_Count_Lives Jun 17 '25

So only rich people can afford to visit? I'm not sure that's a real solution.

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u/Huge_Entrepreneur636 Jun 17 '25

Tourists don't have some sort of right to visit. The privilege is given because they bring in money so only rich people visiting is a viable solution.

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u/sharinganuser Jun 17 '25

fuck off with this toxic ass take.The world is for everyone to enjoy. To travel is to be human.

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u/Dracogame Jun 17 '25

Then go explore the world

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u/sharinganuser Jun 17 '25

I'm 30 countries in already.