During summer, protests against overtourism erupted in major tourist cities across Spain, Italy, and Portugal, with locals using water guns to express dissent. Demonstrators gathered in cities like Lisbon and Barcelona, voicing concerns about the detrimental effects of rising tourist numbers on housing, local infrastructure, and the environment. The protests aim to draw attention to the increasing cost of living and the struggle locals face as tourism transforms their neighborhoods into predominantly tourist areas. Activist groups call for a reduction in tourism to preserve local culture and livability.
"One more tourist, one less neighbor," a protester's sign declared in Catalan.
"Tourism steals our bread, shelter and future," a poster publicizing the protest read.
The group said it had taken to the streets to "defend the city from the plunder to which tourist monoculture is subjecting it."
According to Collboni, rents in Barcelona have risen significantly due to the influx of tourists, straining local residents.
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