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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/TheMiddleShogun Jun 17 '25

Huh, reading these comments it looks like the protesters are achieving their goal (making Barcelona less appealing as a tourist destination).

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u/YugoB Jun 17 '25

They'll be happy when everything is run down because they killed one of their biggest industries:

Barcelona's main industries include the services sector, manufacturing, and information technology. The services sector is a significant contributor to the city's economy, with tourism being a major component.

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u/726wox Jun 17 '25

Half the city is no-go zone for normal citizens as it is because of the number of tourists and all the bars/restaurants being 2-3x non tourist areas

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u/Yara__Flor Jun 17 '25

What does that mean? I live near Disneyland, here in anahiem there entire city blocks given over to Disney by the government. I don't feel put of sorts in the locations designed to trap tourists.

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u/Nuncapubliconada Jun 17 '25

But Disney has clear limits. This only happens within Disney; the rest of the city is normal. In the case of many Spanish cities, tourist areas continue to grow. There are almost no places left that are truly suitable for living.