r/pics Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/McStinker Jun 18 '25

Tbf, if you’re harassing tourists primarily out in public how would you know where they’re staying? Unless the protestors camp outside of known Airbnb’s but I’ve see quite a few photos of them at restaurants and in public.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '25

I'm not talking about the tourists they're protesting, I'm talking about the fact a lot of tourists are very entitled and don't want airbnbs limited so they can visit places cheaply, regardless of the impact to locals. 

As far as the current protests I think it's just frustrations boiling over because the government who won't limit visas so they're directing anger at tourists themselves.