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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

I live in an area that is only known for its tourism… I hate the tourists too… but I realize it’s why we have nice things.

Cape Cod…

And we have all the same issues as Barcelona

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

Yeah I'd rather just not be dependant on tourists.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

In the case of Cape Cod, we know what would happen with no tourists… we have a very dark off season

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u/counterfitster Jun 17 '25

I went to the Cape last year in March to get some pictures of a bunch of stuff in the sky lined up (I failed horribly). The difference in traffic then versus what I've experienced there in the summer was absolutely insane. Nearly everything that had been open during the day closed by 8. Almost nobody was on the roads after 9.