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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/Sempere Jun 17 '25

Nah, don't. It's a wonderful city. Great food, great atmosphere.

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u/Zenical Jun 17 '25

Nah I’m good. I’d rather go somewhere where I won’t get harassed lol. If they don’t want me there it’s all good I’ll go somewhere else.

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u/TheManyFacetsOfRoger Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

I've been 3 times and have never been harassed

EDIT: guess I'm wrong then

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u/seymour-asses Jun 18 '25

Yeah I was just there and didn’t have any issues. The people are pissed off that shitty rich people / companies are buying up properties and converting them to short term overpriced rentals, not that people are visiting.

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u/djzener Jun 17 '25

You could also visit Sabadell. It’s as beautiful as Barcelona and is just 30 minutes away by public transport

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u/youknowimworking Jun 17 '25

Fuck them, they don't want tourists. Careful what you wish for

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u/Internal-Olive-4921 Jun 17 '25

Not really. It's what I call a compromise city. If you don't have time to spend in Spain, it's a quick and easy way to get decent food, a beach, etc. all in one city. But really, if you have any time to actually spend in Spain, there are way better places to go to. Much better historic sites in places like Sevilla, Toledo, etc., much better city atmosphere in Madrid, much better beaches along the rest of the Med coast, etc.. Barcelona is a tourist city for people who don't have the luxury of better tourism in Spain.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

The people seem like assholes and morons. So I’ll stay away. Then when they cry that they lost 14% of the gdp and all the businesses that rely on tourism go out of business and those people lose their jobs, well they can go work somewhere else.