Visitors sprayed with water pistols at Barcelona anti-tourism protests

Published July 9, 2024 2:08pm ET



Thousands of Barcelona residents marched in protest of mass tourism in the city over the weekend, some of them spraying diners in popular tourist areas with water pistols.

The fed-up protesters chanted, “Tourists go home,” carried placards reading, “Enough! Let’s put limits on tourism,” stopped in front of hotels, and sealed off restaurants with hazard tape.

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