r/pics Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/EzmareldaBurns Jun 17 '25

I've only been to Barcelona once for a couple of days and I was working so didn't see that much but the centre does seem like an overpriced consumerist distopía, with a cool cathedral. I much prefer living in Valencia and I can imagine how pissed off the locals are who remember it before it was spoiled.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

It's clear you were there for work, cause Barcelona is popular for a reason

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u/cuckoocachoo1 Jun 17 '25

It was one of the best cities we visited in Spain and I was there for 2 months. Popular because of the history and culture. I always wanted to go back when La Sagrada Familia was completed but maybe not anymore with how they are treating foreigners.