In Spain, protests against mass tourism are noticeably increasing. British media are now warning holidaymakers against travelling there.
In Spain, hostility towards tourists is growing. Protests in Barcelona and on the Canary Islands are unsettling potential holidaymakers. In England, media are now warning that tourists from Great Britain should be cautious when visiting Spain. This is what the “BirminghamLive”.
In cities like Barcelona, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, resistance to mass tourism has increased massively. Many British tourists are now afraid.
Teacher wears T-shirt: “Tourists go home”
The teacher Carlos Ramirez is fighting against mass tourism. At a festival in Barcelona he wore a T-shirt with the inscription “Tourists go home”. CNN Ramirez said: “It is becoming increasingly difficult for locals, especially young people, to find their own apartment,” said Ramirez.
Antje Martins of the University of Queensland stressed: “Barcelona now has a really bad reputation among other tourists who are afraid to visit the city.”
Citizens’ initiative wants to “occupy” Ballermann bar
Actions are also planned again on Mallorca. A citizens’ initiative called on social networks for the symbolic occupation of a beach bar on the so-called Ballermann. The protest by “Mallorca Platja Tour”, at the beach bar “Balneario 6”, which is particularly popular with German tourists, is scheduled to take place on Sunday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.