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Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest tourism : NPR

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A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.

A protester with a water gun takes part in a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.

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BARCELONA, Spain — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their hometowns.

The marches were part of the first coordinated effort by activists concerned with the ills of overtourism across southern Europe’s top destinations. While several thousands rallied in Mallorca in the biggest gathering of the day, hundreds more gathered in other Spanish cities, as well as in Venice, Italy, and Portugal’s capital, Lisbon.

“The squirt guns are to bother the tourists a bit,” Andreu MartĂ­nez said in Barcelona with a chuckle after spritzing a couple seated at an outdoor cafĂ©. “Barcelona has been handed to the tourists. This is a fight to give Barcelona back to its residents.”

MartĂ­nez, a 42-year-old administrative assistant, is one of a growing number of residents who are convinced that tourism has gone too far in the city of 1.7 million people. Barcelona hosted 15.5 million visitors last year eager to see Antoni GaudĂ­’s La Sagrada Familia basilica and the Las Ramblas promenade.

MartĂ­nez says his rent has risen over 30% as more apartments in his neighborhood are rented to tourists for short-term stays. He said there is a knock-on effect of traditional stores being replaced by businesses catering to tourists, like souvenir shops, burger joints and “bubble tea” spots.

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“Our lives, as lifelong residents of Barcelona, are coming to an end,” he said. “We are being pushed out systematically.”


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