The US Sun

DRAMATIC footage shows anti-tourism zealots blasting scared tourists with water pistols as they screamed “You are not welcome.” The protests continue to run rife across the sunny Spain despite the country raking in £86million from tourism tax. Images show diners in popular tourist areas of Barcelona cower as the demonstrators squirt water at them. The […]

Moment scared tourists cower as protesters blast them with water pistols in Barcelona as city raking in £86m from tax

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Thousands of protesters marched through Barcelona over the weekend to express anger at mass tourism and its impacts on Spain's most visited city. Bystanders dining in restaurants in the popular La Barceloneta neighborhood were soaked when some protesters sprayed them with water guns. Video showed diners being forced to change tables at some restaurants to escape the protests on Saturday, while other restaurants were symbolically taped off by the demonstrators.Carrying banners reading "Tourists go home," protesters called for a reduction in the number of foreign visitors to Barcelona, stopping in front of hotels and restaurants to confront tourists."I have nothing against...

Spanish anti-tourism protesters harass foreign visitors in Barcelona

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The locals in Barcelona have chosen a weird way to raise their voices against the city getting flooded by tourists. On Saturday, some sprinkled water on visitors to scare others away. In this unique form of protest, the locals of Barcelona raised their voices against the growing count of visitors...

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Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors

Protesters in Barcelona have sprayed visitors with water as part of a demonstration against mass...

Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors

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