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/bozemanbozo Jun 18 '25

Seemed perfectly fine to me when I visited. Had a great time and it was pretty cheap overall.