Watch: Tourists in Barcelona Sprayed with Water Amid Protests | Vantage with Palki Sharma
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Watch: Tourists in Barcelona Sprayed with Water Amid Protests | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Tourists enjoying a meal in one of the world’s most popular cities were attacked by locals as overtourism reaches boiling point across the globe. Thousands of Barcelona residents sprayed diners in tourist areas with water during a protest against mass tourism. But is turning away tourists the solution for countries? Palki Sharma tells you.
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They're not against the tourists, but they attack them instead of their government. Genius!
They voted for this gov 😉
Typical Spanish
I know…shocking !
They banner are clear
Tourists go home
100% correct but this is all part of the plan to stop people from travelling as part of Agenda 2030 and their great reset
I live in a tourist city so I know their pain. Like Barcelona we have tourists 12 months a year. However, I am smart enough to know that tourist dollars foot the bill for a lot of city services as well as create small business opportunities for locals. They should be taking their anger out on Politicians, city officials and on their fellow citizens who turn a profit/getting rich off tourism.
I live in a beautiful tourist destination and I'm happy to see tourists. Sometimes they ask me to take photos etc. Doesn't bother me.
Same - I also live in a tourist city. And the common thread of anger here is how much the city spends on things for tourism, but infrastructure for the locals is in bad shape if it exists at all. But, I can't imagine trying to run tourists out. It is the key industry here and without it a lot of locals would be out of a job. Ideally we could get the local government to prioritize both the tourism sector and the locals about equally.
the citizens are clearly not smart enough to acknowledge what you have acknowledged.
You have in Barcelona, Airnb, these must vorbiden, they make trouble, not tourists.
Welp that's a way to get the Politicians attention, Go Locals KEEP PUSHING, N Get GOING U BOUJEE UNWELCOME TOURISTS 😂
Grew up in Orlando, FL and was thankful for all the money and job opportunities that tourists brought. All of us kids in high school worked at theme parks and had a blast. Sad to see people that spent their time and money visiting a beautiful place treated so poorly.
i grew up in so california by the beach and we would complain about the tourists, but there were always summer jobs for us teenagers
This is to distract from demographic replacement of ethinic (i.e. real) Spaniards.
@@j3wsH8Ypipo-nc5kj yeah, I don't think any of those women or not straight men would spray the poc's landing on their beaches
These protesters are not that smart.
Les touristes apportent de l'argent à de gros groupes mais pas vraiment aux habitants
How disrespectful and disgusting… don’t go to Spain folks ..
This is not all over Spain. Some Barcelonians don't think themselves as Spanish, BUT Catalans. Italy is the same they have enough of tourists.
tell me if you see any spanish flag, only independent protestant Catalonia flags, dont say spain when you are an ignorant
You do not understand the problem.
Tourists suck
It's alright, they are EUROPEANS. Europe only f with Asians lol
I am from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴. Beautiful island. Tourists don’t bother us. We love to see them. They are different and beautiful. We feel honored when tourists ask questions.😊
Dominican Republic is not an Island.
@@sir.fuentes7642pls don’t pick on nonsense. I did not state Dominican Republic is an island. I just wrote the sentence beautiful island. Is part of an island. It not a big continental land mass. Is that how you think? Looking for stupid controversy? Good luck and have a nice day
@@sir.fuentes7642 just another hater. if you don't have anything worthwhile to add, stfu.
@@sir.fuentes7642🎶🎶🎶🎶🌏❤️ Pay attention:::: He is refering to Tourists general speaking [ People ] very nice, His point of VIEW. [ Not Hate , Not Racist. ] Have a Blessed Day🙏
Dominican is failing stats and too many 304, and yallhate anything black..
They need to change their tax laws, not attack tourists.
book reading
Blame everyone but yourselves and look to the government to be ever more totalitarian to control and take freedoms away in the name of “safety “. What a joke
As someone who lives in Barcelona, and works in a hotel, I must tell you that not all of Spain is like this. The tourists are not to blame, but the government who's doing an awfull job in controlling the prices.
@@vivianedossantoscaipira7075 I agree. I had a lovely visit last weekend on my way to visit my son in Valencia. People in the streets and on elevators actually stopped to help me find my way around. And no, they were not pickpockets haha Just wonderful people ❤️
@@autumnlynn I'm glad you liked here.
@@vivianedossantoscaipira7075 I love Spain! ❤️
Then they shouldn’t allow locals to hose down and yell at tourists. Until they stop it we will spend our money in countries that welcome us.
@@avablue6062 I agree with you, but unfortunatly, some of us, can't control mass hysteria.
These people, should protest on the government building for better solutions, instead of targetting individuals.
If the profits from the tourism never reach the public, who's fault is that?
Exactly. The tourists did their part. Now it's up the politicians to distribute the profit for the betterment of the livelihood of the locals.
Is it a democracy or fucking not?
@@skaetur1 Democracy for the rich owning the hotels
Good question! Their government!!
The rich
How many of these protesters, will help the local businesses when tourism dies?
None. They gonna protest if they are out of jobs.
@@gunwu9084and asking for handouts 😅
@TheEverest72 is way better than be gang raped in India.
1000% correct!
Good question but one reactionary people always fail to answer.
why don't they protest against the pickpockets
@@arbencelaj2439 yeah, sad part is, there’s never justice on that
because they discourage the rude tourists maybe.
Pickpockets are invisible, and they are local people, they don't want to protest against themselves, don't they?
Right? If the tourists leave who will they pickpocket anyways ?
😂
Ok I get it! I will stay in my country! I will save my money 💰 Thanks Spain 🇪🇸 and good luck without tourism!
Please visit southeast asia bro, we are most welcome 😆
Italy and France , guess you don't need tourist's business !
Live in Las Vegas and without tourism the economy will crash. I hope they get to experience it very soon.
My brother lives in Henderson I have never gotten the vibe that locals have any resentment or I'll will to the tourists. Vega s New Orleans, The Hamptons it's pretty much a given it's a big drunk fest.
I just spent a week in Spain. I wanted to retire there but I don’t want to be where I am no wanted.
They want you in Mexico. They'll rob you blind, but they want you 🤣
Those are losers leftists they don’t represent the Spanish
I hope none of the Barcelona locals are thinking about travelling anywhere ever then
exactly they should stay in their country if that's how they think
Exactly if they come to the United states they will get the same energy they gave to the tourists they showed disrespect to
Nobody travels to USA for tourism, only for a few days business, too many highways and parkings that's not a place for tourists @@Shamar48
Apparently they don't have enough money to live in their own country let alone travel
Are the Barcelonians that financially poor or so rich that they do not need tourism?
kind of a dick move to spray random tourists who were just chilling
@@NoctLightCloud There are other better and welcoming place. Just skip silly Spain
@@silentwatch7643 still a dick move. And I agree, the Medditerranean Italy and ofc Croatia might be better! (maybe Albania too. And Türkiye, I was in Kuşadasi last year and even elderly people randomly chatted us up and welcomed us there!)
@@NoctLightCloudUK is a great country, we may not have the weather but our county is rich in culture.❤
@@Missladybug62 not sure about that. I've heard bad reviews from my friends visiting London. And the "it's a big city" I hear from some is merely an exuse, since there's dozens of bigger cities in Japan, China, etc which are cleaner, safer, and have better behaving people (I've studied, lived and worked in Japan, Korea and China). I've only been to London once, and to the surrounding countryside and Cambridge city. Lovely countryside. The big city, not that much. Both are sadly a bit void of cultural things, though. Souvenir shops and other shops have taken over.
😂😅
I haven't been to Barcelona in 6 years. The last time I was there for business and it was awful. Hotels are bad and there's scammers everywhere. These people just make it risky to do anything- even business. On top of pickpockets and traffic... I don't want to get wet! What will they do for money? They could do like other more sensible heavily touristed areas and 1. Raise the tourist tax 2. Encourage high quality tourism rather than cruises and cheap holidays 3. Enforce existing zoning and noise laws.
The protesters will get their wish.......and then the reality of it will sink in.
that's what the government Wants
Oh no. Their rents will fall. Oh no.
Then they will migrate to America.
@@SuperStella1111 Rent goes down 50%. Income goes down 90%
@@SuperStella1111 not to quick are ya?
Where's the protests against pick pocketers????
Exactly , protesters are targeting the wrong people ! Who wants to visit a place where , private property is not protected, streets are so insecure, delinquents roam at will, if I were a tourist I would avoid it all together.
Best comment on this thread. Pickpockets are f'n everything up
They just love that! Nah , most spanish ppl are brainwashed ( I'm Spanish)
Because they are one of them
@Nutsforoldthings What makes you think they don't target migrants?
Don't blame the tourests. Blame the GREED of the businesses
No problem I've already cancelled my Spanish holiday, Latvia for me, can't wait 😊
They won't miss you
Same here. Rerouting my trip to Scotland
Latvia 😂😂 Eastern Europe hell hole
@@EvexMybusinessTechnically & economically they will. Don't be upset because your only going to Walmart.
not spanish, catalonia pro independents flags there, you are wrong saying spanish
These will be the same people protesting for lack of jobs and income because tourism went down.
they will absolutely LOVE it! peace at last....
Exactly correct 👍🏽
Yeah it's 2024: 90% of real jobs have been shut down and remain so since the "pandemic", your job today is sitting in an empty office and playing on your phone there instead of at home which slightly increases the likelihood of getting more of the fake money the government prints monthly for being a good actor and keeping the illusion going.
Wait when the tourists don’t come. The same people will be protesting again because lack of tourism. Business will be shutting down because no revenue. Locals will out of job. The problem is not the tourists, the real problem is their government.
Exactly!!!
Don't worry the tourism will stop and so will the money.
@@monicac1147 the most of that people do not see that money at all.
Stay at home with your money. Eat them. Love them. Save the Earth.
@@ГонористыйАстраханерbro if tourism won't support the Spanish economy you think the bad construction that is never finished will?? Or the awful service in the entire city? Yeah real self sustaining rofl
So you think if the tourism stops that will help the economy? Apparently the people there aren't to bright about the economy!!
U didn’t hear the video say that tourism money does not help the locals!!!!
@@RickJohn-ky8lu
The money does not go to the locals!
The govt needs to step in
I just came back from Greece. Beautiful country and the tourists are most welcomed.
Thank you. Come tourists to my favorite island Skyros. Thank you
Sure, when they are not in political disarray and rioting in the city!
But yes, otherwise a beautiful spot to visit, lol!
I came back last month too,
@@skontheroad bullocks! You should be ashamed for writing such nonsense.
@@YTisfullofstars same here … returned last 19th and never felt unwelcome
Imagine planning your trip years in advance only to be harrassed by the citizen while paying overpriced hotel rooms and food? Fuck That!
And that’s why I will not go
Well, don't go
Straight up!
If it was really overpriced, you wouldn't be there. You really expect to enjoy your feast amongst a hungry population that are unable to afford basic amenities. 😂😂
@@Alp560 people will still willingly go to a place even if it's overpriced just to experience the culture , the history and the people. But getting harassed by being a tourist is a different story.
I'm a Londoner (one of the most visited cities in the world) and I love tourists. I'm always very friendly to any I encounter. I'm proud of my country and my city and take it as a compliment that people want to visit. Also it's interesting to meet people from all over the world. These people are deeply unpleasant and aggressive and should be shamed.
Now this makes me want to go there 🥹
@@chelseapoet3664 Quite right
Visited London in april and can't wait to go back to explore more of this amazing city, British people are some of the nicest I ever met ❤
Thats why London doesnt look like London at all. White people 8%. Your country has fallen into the trap. Thats how tourism can ruin ewerithing, yes you bring a good example, how the ruined city looks like.
Thank you alot of us are respectful of other peoples countries and cultures and just want to visit and see what lovely cities there are around the world and people in cultures
People should boycott this city. Let their industry suffer.
Heaven forbid you don’t like people to invade and disrespect your home and customs!
@@gloriabeckley7464you can like it and still not attack tourists. Ridiculous act. Shameful
That is exactly what the local people want. They are not benefitting from these hordes of tourists who are reducing the quality of life for the local people.
@@gloriabeckley7464The tourists are invited with advertising by the country, and local governments, and by the hotels and attractions.
It is foolish and shortsighted to blame the tourists.
Don't worry, the word will spread about being unwelcome, and the money the tourists bring to the economy will dry up real fast!
Then all the people who have jobs do to tourism, including all the many local small businesses owned by local families, will have no more income.
The citizens will see the effects of biting the hand that feeds them, instead of putting their heads together to find solutions on many levels that will benefit everyone.
Childish hostility towards the economy-supporting tourists is not an answer.
Barcelona was a shithole before the Olympics and tourism.
Tourists should Boycott Barcelona totally.
Please! 2020 was the best year with no tourists. We could enjoy the city again
That is the idea. If tourism is driving up costs for the locals and making the city livable, no tourists will make the locals happy.
Then immigrants should boycott USA
You guys cry 4 immigrants now you feel the same sh**
@@monbiblioteca2295, we're happy to oblige.
It’s funny I was considering a European cruise and staying in Barcelona for 3 to 4 days before, but after watching this, I won’t go to Europe. There are too many places in the Caribbean. And united states that are begging for us to spend our money
It's funny that they don't want the tourists, yet the large amounts of money the tourists spend while in their countries greatly support their economy.
They want the money yet do want to do any of the effort.
Republicans always go against themselves. It is super right wing not to accept others.
@@Sally-ul2pr It artificially inflates the cost of real estate and outprices the locals who are on minimum tourist service wages. Wjo then can't afford rent in their owm home
The people who are benefitting are the local landlords only. They, and Spain's financial economic watchdogs are the ones to blame. Not the tourists. The protestors have a point, but they're sprayi ng the wrong people.
Actually, they haven't really benefited from tourism.
That is so disgraceful spraying the tourists with water. The protesters need to focus on the problem with their government. Over-tourism may be a problem in destination cities, but think about abolishing AirBnBs, cutting back cruise ships, and other resolutions before you start attacking tourists.
True, I'll never go there on Royal Caribbean cruise or any other..
exactly
@@kimsmith6469good
Tourists are literally apart of the problem. They are the problem lmao the locals environment is built around tourists and tourism.
YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED to access other people's Countries if they don't want you there.
It's pretty damn simple. SMFH
This is the most moronic protest that I've ever seen. The need to be protest their own government, not tourists. Just dumb.
One needs to ask is this an underground agenda by the so called climate change team inorder to stop people from travelling to other countries.
This can also be a model next to kick the immigrants out of the countries where there is over population of immigrants.
THE BIG THINKERS ALWAYS USE THE PEOPLE TO LAB TEST
Tourists should really stop going to Barcelona. Let the stupid locals enjoy Barcelona without tourists.
Why not? If it works
@@dan-bz7dz So does Killing,but that does not make it right.
Hey, numbnuts, we've been protesting the government for years and nothing has changed.
Tourists, don't forget, give Barcelona a miss, save your dignity...
I live here, but if I were a tourist, I wouldn't come here😅😂
por supuesto.... qui fuerte...
I live in Barcelona. The tourism model is nost sustainable. We dont want it. You may disagree with the forms or strategies of protesting, but one thing is clear, we are being affected by this model, it is a nuisance to those of us who live here and people need to get some rest and not travel as much. There is an existential anxiety in this empty life that apparently drives people for an endless search of the new. It is pathological and when you consider that as a visitor you have an impact on the place that you visit, it should become clear that you are not only affecting positively your life by rtraveling but that your leisure has negative effects on our daily lives. We would rather have less people come and visit and develop an economic model that does not depend on tourism and that impoves tourism. In order to improve tourism, we have to balance the interests of certain social classes who are benefitted by the moneis tourists leave in the territory and the economic interests of businesses and of the city to maintain a proper permanent residents. The type of tourists who come here are cheap, mostly uneducated, do not have any visitor ethics, leave a huge amount of externalities (costs which are not taken into account and for WE the permanent residents have to pay for through our taxes), and are not even respectful of the local residents. We have this same problem in Puerto Rico, my place of origin, and over there we do not depend on tourism quite as much as in Spain. Spain needs to change its tourism model and stop marketing its tourism as a cheap destination for people to get drunk and eat subpar food bereft completely of all of its authenticity.
@@Dbbrainerjust don't spray people with water guns
The Catalonia People would never be against tourism. I'f the big business din't come. If they buy your city and you have to sleep on the street, what do you want? Like the video said. " Not one peso for the locals"
How cruel, some of these people for years to afford a vacation only to be sprayed with water and run out of town, let’s hope they don’t plan to travel,
Why would anyone want to go to a place you are not welcome? There are so many Countries that welcome tourists around the World and people should go there.
You obviously have difficulty understanding the point of this protest. They are not against tourism, but TOO MANY tourists. Get it together in your comprehension.
@@Ravenelvenlady Yeah but if you go, you are the one too many tourist…
@@Ravenelvenlady so what is too many?
@@Ravenelvenlady Best solution is increase cost for tourist instead of attacking them. That way only very rich can afford to travelling to barcelona.
@@Ravenelvenladywhy shoot water at tourists? This is between locals and govt.
Why involve tourists?
I hated the over priced crappy food, the thieves and muggers at Barcelona, no thanks
Thats exactly why they protest. Lets be clear tourism wasnt a normal thing for thousands of years. I am a foreigner and I understand Spaniards. They are fed up. They no longer feel at home in their country. Spain is the most visited country in the world.
@@andrewleventis8341 100% agree. To frederika3013, they should be protesting the mass immigration and the pickpocketing and petty everyday thieves, that have me never ever want to go back. Beautiful city.
They don't feel at home in their home country. The same can be said when Spaniards taken over other lands as their colonies. They also don't have a place in those countries. But still they taken it for their own before. I guess, a taste of their own medicine.
@@andrewleventis8341 stay at home! Who had invited you there?
even in Bali - Indonesia is over tourist and food getting expensive
This is so stupid. How can they attack tourists? Shouldn't they take this to govt. What a cultureless behavior
Of course they attacked the government before but If they attack a tourist they won’t comeback. Government won’t listen.
Seems cultureless. Don't go
I think they tried that, but fell in deaf ears.
@@keysersoze7919half brainner
the govt didnt listen so they are making a SPECTACLE of it. Sometimes to fix something you have to get dirty 💩
Blame your government for not giving you your share not the tourists, what if other countries will do that your citizen who are also visiting as tourist.
Their own citizens should asked their government with Billions of revenue and taxes from tourism where does it go?
How about spanish tourists in other countries. Should they get attacked too?
If they among tourists that contribute to OVERtourism in other places, YES!!! duh!
Its funny when a guy with family name Valencia, talks about things in Barcelona.
@@Ravenelvenlady what do you mean over tourism? dude, tourism creates jobs, literally shit ton of jobs. and these are protesting that they dont have enough jobs and are living in destitute? WTH!!!
@@pruthvimeka3259 There IS such a thing as overtourism. THAT is what they are protesting. It makes no sense to pack a place with people to the point where NO ONE can enjoy the place. THAT is why they are now LIMITING the number of people that can visit, just to keep the cities from being overrun. There IS such a thing as TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. WTH is wrong with YOU!
We take our beef to government leaders, not on tourists who behave properly/observe local norms well
I am half Spanish and my mom lives in Spain. Unfortunately, these are the same people that want to separate from Spain. They are extremely ignorant. Be careful what you ask for.
Exactly. They obviously have a political agenda which is bringing Barcelona down - so they can overtake...
They are not extremely ignorant. You have no idea
@@ryanm9628 it sounds very much like little quebec.
I live in spain and out of all of spain, Catalonia is my least favorite and for a number of reasons.
@@maalfons explain??
Cambodia really wants tourists, they are happy to see them & very welcoming. It is a magical country.
🙏🥀🩵🥀🙏
Sure
@@JimmyJenks It is a "third world" country, amongst one of the poorest economically (one of the reasons everything there is extremely cheap) but richest in kindness, empathy & compassion. Above all it is peaceful, something rare to find in these times & almost everyone greets you with a smile. They do try to burn most of their trash. Some places are much much cleaner than others. Hygienically they are very clean people and wash often. However, you have to decide what you are comfortable with. I am perfectly happy there as I feel the benefits outweigh the negatives but I don't expect it to be like a "first world " country. You have to decide what is right for you. That is the beauty of travel, in the end those of us lucky enough to do it can choose where to go. I think Cambodia & the people are magic others may be happy in different places.
I am Spanish and I am deeply ashamed of the behavior of these Barcelonians.
I would like to see their reaction if they were treated like that when they visit other cities.
Tourism in Spain is a great economic engine and, although there is always room for improvement, it is fabulous that it is the destination of choice for so many people from all over the world.
I.D.O.T.
Barcelonians will get paid with the same coin when they land on the Caribbean islands these fall and winter
Thank you. I just visited Barcelona for the first time last weekend on my way to visit my son who is living in Valencia for a marine science internship. The people there were so helpful and friendly! I've really fallen in love with Spain! I'm so glad I didn't experience this type of aggressive assault as a tourist. I live in Florida and my family has been there for generations. We are having the SAME struggles with AirBnB and home prices. These people act like they are the only ones who are affected by the negative effects of AirBnB and the affects on our livelihood and culture. At no point would I EVER consider treating guests to our country this way (or human beings in general!). I hope the people in this video don't ever even consider coming to Florida. They have no right to expect free and safe travel to our country when they behave like ANIMALS.
Do they treat the illegals like this? This is bulls**t. These people are stupid. Talk to your government.
Spanish people are mostly cool, got a close Spanish friends in my own country, but I won't go to Spain again
Why should tourists spend their hard earned money and then be assaulted by water pistol. They should also ban cities that assaults them.
Not just water...
Agree ,it's disgusting, do they never go on holiday
Just got back from Portugal, Beautiful Country, wonderful people, great food, a culture of welcoming! The hell with SPAIN!!
Same here......the Douro Valley is possibly one of the most stunningly beautiful places in the world. Lisbon was a bit hot and crowded with TOURISTS though! But those NATA tarts!
Even Portugal is suffering from over tourism in their cities. The locals are now beginning to revolt against immigrants as well as tourists. Lisbon’s rents are now untenable for locals and many need to move out to the countryside due to the increase in AirBnB rentals. Outside Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve, there are other nice little spots to see. But most tourists want to see those places.
@@hrussell9677 Our problem is not tourists. Our problem is mass migration, aka invasion and a Socialist government for the last 50 years, destroying our once beautiful country.
@@hrussell9677Shortly Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Vietnam and all others should boycott Western Tourists from entering as a reciprocity...
@@hrussell9677I love how some commentators think only the Spanish people are fed up with over tourism. A lot of Portuguese people are trying to see ways to protest over tourism too, because it needs to get controlled. Too much of anything is bad, why don’t people get that? Oh yeah, this is the generation of overconsumption.
Cost of living is going up all over the world. Period
That is simply idiotic and an aggression to people that paid for their vacation. I am guessing everyone that was marching never travelled a day in their life, right..?
then that shows the corruption of their government, getting all that money annually but doesn't improve their livelihood, they can't even travel, that money is not reaching them!
BINGO!
Right!! Like if you’re protesting tourists you better never be a tourist yourself and just stay in your city forever lol
And the locals literally live there but go off i guess?
The only people who can still pay to travel to other countries in an aeroplane during a global economic collapse are the ultra-rich: I'm so sorry to hear the many children of Bill Gates and Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos weren't welcome by the locals, I'm sure they'll feel better once they take one more trip on their yachts after which they're going to the survival bunkers 😂
How rude to target the tourists with such a childish act. The tourists were there because the government allowed them in.
exactly
Yes, that is why the people are protesting against the govt. Over tourism is destroying places and making lives for local miserable whereas only the rich people who own the hotel, etc. are making he money from tourism. Good for the local people! I hope this happens across many other countries so, places are not destroyed due to overtourism.
They live there and they have a right to treat anybody as they like or hate them. Stay home, rest at home, save the Earth!
Well said. These attitudes are shortsighted, snobbish and stupid. They have the wrong culprit.SMH. Stupidity is pandemic around the world today. EVERYWHERE! Don't think any place is exempt. Just look at the news, read a paper, look online. A crazier time has never been.
They won't get my money they're holding their nose against. I can spend my $$$ at home. There are millions of things I can do right here 😠
Wow no to tourists n yes to immigrants?? Very bad..
They not against the tourist but they spraying them with water......disgusting....what'sad is thst some of these tourist people save their whole life to gothese places.......blame the government not people who want to explore the world....
Never bite the hand that feeds you.
I wish that I could pin your comment
Totally
Buy its not ...thats the point
It should be but its not
Richard, one of the best comments 👏👏👏
@@jovanapleskonjic5726 Exactly.
Don't worry barcelonians....oneday it will be quiet in barcelona
and your la boqueria will be like a ghost town, no one will buy, tourists lets go to UK and asia, where people are more cultured and well mannered to tourists
We hope so, please get out
Manners maybe@@canelo1728
@@canelo1728 be careful with what you wish for; to add, your government supporting establishment of Pales state is sure signal you would welcome not just Muslim tourists, BUT immigrants. Be very careful. Look at UK, USA, your neighboring European countries.
Barcelonian!
Stay where you are!
Never go to other countries!
We will never forget this!!!
Don't worry you and Spain will get exactly what you want when people stay away for good. To the general public Don't spend your hard earned money on Spain or other countries that don't want you there.
I agree to NOT be a visitor of Barcelona, or any of the other places that have issues with tourists.
Barcelonias, you are now unwelcome in the United States, Canada, Caribean, South America and Asia. Enjoy your stay home.
Don’t worry, I believe they don’t even have money to travel
Will you please recall all Spanish people living here PERMANENTLY???
Come to Puerto Rico we welcome Tourists!
Visited Spain and Portugal last year and without a doubt, Portugal was so much more welcoming country and the people were soe of the friendliest I've met. Spain was kinda meh in myopinion and the people walked around with a look on their face like I just farted.
Boycott their city and see how they enjoy no tourist dollars.
Portugal was always very welcoming, but it's also getting crazy in the main cities. It's impossible now to live here. I live in Porto and 10 years ago, I would go near the river and enjoy the sight (now it's for tourists and 180 families were expelled from living there because of foreign investment), we had a community that worked together and shared values, we had our wonderful Portuguese food, the rental prices were fair... now I can't even breath in the city, because of so much tourism. With that came more crime and violence, more drugs, higher prices, foreign investment and I don't recognize the city anymore. It looks like a themed park. That's the problem of most tourists that travel here. They come because now it's "cool" to come to Portugal and take pictures to post on social media, they don't know anything about the culture and prefer to go to Starbucks than local business, they are too loud, they go on little trains, tuk tuk's, bikes and normal people that need to work, take a long time to get to places, because of so much people here. Tourism is not the problem... mass tourism is. Portugal is beautiful from top to bottom and so many places to visit... why not try other places too? If you lived here you would be angry with this situation too. We all feel this and much more! Try and understand their side too, please.
Why turn your frustrations to tourists? Why not your government.
What kind of mentality is this?
Due to a mix of circumstances. It is a social, political problem and the bad behavior of some tourists.
think about media, lying EVERY time in government chanels...And people believe it!!! it's like a stockholm syndrome
This is the current situation in Lisbon as well, people are done! Our governments are indeed who we should protest agains't primarily, but this is still good though to bring awareness to the tourists themselves as well. People are desperate! Responsible travel is a thing, Barcelona has been knowingly plagued by over-tourism for decades now, which is why people like me stay away from it. So the question is what's wrong with the people who, in also knowing that, continue to go? You can't keep telling us to be mad only at our governments when there is also an obvious lack of responsibility and accountability on your side. Just why do people keep visiting places that are known to be exhausted of over-tourism? What is the point exactly of walking through crowded streets and staying in over-priced accommodation?! To a sane person doing that is senseless. So don't jerk off your own lack of common sense and accountability just because the governments of these countries are also to blame, 'cause facts are that it all starts and ends with you, and the fact that you are the ones who keep choosing to travel to over-crowded places where you are no longer wanted by the locals. It's very easy to put everything on governments and not look at our own behavior and how it creates and contributes to most of the evils of this world. It's time to grow up, and stop looking for escape goats for our own reckless, selfish, self-serving, immature behavior.
It means go back to your country
Bankrupt mentality!!😅😅 It's the politicians' faults, not the tourist !!
That’s not the fault of tourists. We are on vacation we are not buying all the houses.
I remember when Phillipinos were protesting against U.S. military bases there. So the U.S. pulled out then the protesters wondered where all the money went. Careful what you wish for.
Spain, Canary Islands, where else? An international website is needed where vacationers can get info to avoid political unrest and find a location where they will be treated as a welcome guest. Money from tourism should be funneled back into the cities that are hosting. But governments are greedy and corrupt.
Yelp?
If tourists are not welcome in Europe, then come to Asia, particularly Southeast Asia. We are very much happy to welcome all of you here.
Never been….but it is beautiful!!!
Yes....👍🏻👍🏻
Singapore • Malaysia • Thailand • Indonesia • The Philippines • Vietnam • Brunei • Cambodia • Laos • Myanmar • Timor-Leste
Include india as well
True. The Europeans are too rich. They should not complain about inflation and poverty.
We went to Barcelona a few years ago. It was ok. Left the city and traveled to Monserrat an hour away. What a beautiful place. I would go there and forget the crime ridden city filled with pick pockets.
No open borders, no tourism, no going nowhere, stay home, fighting wars.
We Turks would love to welcome the unwanted tourists!
Lol
Thanks, but we already have to deal with Muslims in our own Western European countries. No more, I say! No more!
Well done.🙏👍👏🌹💯🇹🇷
Id love to go to Turkey but cant afford to travel. It would be amazing to visit the Neolithic sites such as Gobekli Tepe.
Would love to visit Istanbul, have heard it is a magnificent city! Thank you!
What a stupid move. The tourist just went their becoz of advertisements.
Blame your policies and government and business leaders.
Showing hate on innocent tourist is totally moronic.
Disgusting.
Wow,I work in a casino spa in Las Vegas,without tourists we are toast..
The world has gone Mad.
You see it right. Start to pray Jesus Christ is coming soon. The Anti Christ and his false prophets are in their spots ready to take over. Jesus is coming
Allow their wish to come true. Let’s see how long they can last without tourism!
La Unión Europea nos obligó a cerrar mucha industria y agricultura y solo nos dejan el turismo y USA nos obligó a entrar en la OTAN sin pedir nada a cambio .
You are right, we all know very well that Barcelona has only existed for the last 100 years exclusively because of tourists..
Nah I'm going to Spain in September
Tour to barcelona cancelled 🎉
@@maddogsenglishmen8020And they don't want you there.
Selfish and shameless people speak to u r government or protest giving warning, how can citizens spill water on customers and there food. Shame
I hope everyone stops visiting
I saw these signs 8 years ago when I visited Spain. It made me never want to go back. It's really not THAT great, specifically if you feel unwanted while there. I've heard Croatia is lovely.
Croatia is lovely.
And Montenegro etc.
I think all of these Balkan countries are.
Bulgaria etc..
....
And Turkey.
These are same people who vacation to other countries qnd stays in an airbnb. Bunch of hypocrites
Indeed. I ran an AirBnB biz in Marrakech and most of my guests were from Spain.
How uncouth, disgraceful, disrespectful.??
These people are digging their own graves : the city of Barcelona lives from tourism !!!
@@oldhagsonly Will then the population of Barcelona stay at home, and not visit other cities/countries..🤔😳😉
There is Hanok village in SKorea. Hanok is traditional old Korea house. The tourists visit the residential area and walk around the sub division while residents live there. Residents have to live with nuisances, no privacy. The shopping stores nearby make all the money, not the residents who own the houses. Some tourists pee, poop, trash all kinds. How about that..
@@OctPSfever Are you saying that the tourists who come from all over the world poop, pee etc in the streets of Barcelona ???
Of course they do not ! Let’s keep to the subject, and not bring in issues that perhaps happen on the other side of side of the globe!
Again my question : will the Barcelona population in return not visit other cities, if tourists now avoid Barcelona ??? I think NOT !!! 😉
@@OctPSfeverif they go to the bathroom in the streets then it’s I’m pretty sure it’s the Chinese.
@@zeejimi4044 it seems like people do not want such addiction on tourists ' money
Good. Speaking as an American, protect your nation, protect your way of life, nevermind how the press makes you look. Keep it up.
Spanish Government is to be blamed here, not the tourists. Their government should have safeguards so that the prices of housing will still be affordable for the locals even though there are lots of tourists.
Law of supply and demand at work, with greedy landlords taking advantage of. It's just a case of overtourism and the dangers thereof.
You right. But there is always a bunch of cavemen livin in every country who somehow cant see the obvious and end up taking it out on the nextbest target..... Most spanish folks should be smart enough to realize the problem gets fixed by simply addressing the government directly + harshly, instead of harassing people who show genuine interest in their country and leave their holiday money there. I cant imagine taking my issues out on random folks on the streets in such a childish way on top. It is a matter of basic respect.
@@ronnelacido1711Tourism is very important in the economy. It was not a problem. The problem is the lack of Gov't regulations and safeguards.
Mad people, protest at your city council, ransack them if you want but to turn your anger at your guests !
*The government won't listen to them. It's why they act out against the invaders who drain their local resources.*
Yes, they just behaving like terr0r!st.
Don't know what is happening with europe first LGBTQ+, then climate change activist and now this.
People are lacking common sense and education in europe.
Recently some people tried to destroy Stonehenge.
Better solution to this is to increase cost for tourist. That way they get more money or lower number of tourist.
If tourist counts go down significantly low and they feel money from tourism is down then they can lower price.
One needs to ask is this an underground agenda by the so called climate change team inorder to stop people from travelling to other countries.
This can also be a model next to kick the immigrants out of the countries where there is over population of immigrants.
THE BIG THINKERS ALWAYS USE THE PEOPLE TO LAB TEST
@@mein3324logical
It's f**king disgrace towards the tourist. They're not there for free. Now I swear I will never visit Barcelona and suggest all my family and friends not to visit Barcelona ever again. Barcelona forgot their economy is backed by tourism.
By "economy" you mean the rich fat cats who jack up prices to make the city unaffordable for locals?
Muy bien dicho no a españa vengan a latinoamerica aqui los esperamos amigos turistas de todo el mundo
Stay at home. Bake cakes. Wash your laudry. Enjoy life.
Save the Earth.
@@edvinalvarez9160not so much people want to visite your country. Enjoy it yourself.
You sound angry that Spain has had it with you elitist travelers.
This is very rude of them
Ironic.... European countries don't like being invaded lmao
Throughout all this talk of immigration and boarder control I’ve been fascinated by the hypocrisy of Europeans. After going around the entire world and colonising it, now they don’t want anyone on their “precious” continent.
EXACTLY! I feel like saying "blame your ancestors." But most people didn't pay attention in history class and won't know what I mean.
Imagine if they hadn't gone and disrupt the rest of the world.
can't believe people liked your comment
@@moyaleefulLess than 1/3 of european countries owned land outside of europe. Why don't you talk about the mongols? The caliphates? The zulus?
Can't believe they are allowing those stupid people to attack the tourists.... And Catalunya wants to be an independent country with this kind of behavior ? Uh, yeah, right!
Seems as if the ethos of Catalunya has turned collectively demented. They seem to hate everything and everybody.
Am sure they would love it if Catalans were treated the same elsewhere.
Yeah, lock up the poor that protest and protect the foreign elites traveling. This is what’s best. Pfffft
This could seems extreme but when you cannot find anymore a flat because there is so much airbnb instead of long term rent, when the cost of water and water treatment is multiplied by 5 because of the volume of water used by thousands of of tourists in your town which needs new system of water treatment, when you have noises night and day because tourist are there for having fun, when international companies are running the hotels so the money will not be for your own country, when everyday you have tourists spoiling your town sometimes you can be fed up with that…..
That's a local government problem not a tourism problem. Your problem is the government doesn't care about you. The tourists aren't causing the issue
Reminds me of when Uber was introduced to London and black cab drivers went protesting for something they couldn’t provide. Barcelona lives on 90% tourist income. About €10billion a year and the locals instead of heading to their local government they are attacking actual tourists. Catalans never cease to amaze!
It seems they always find a reason to embarrass themselves...
I love Spain 🇪🇦❤️ Visited Madrid in june and enjoyed my time there very much. Fell in love with the city ❤️
That’s assault. Wasn’t being the pickpocket capital of Spain enough notoriety?
I hope people in Spain don’t travel to other countries.
Why spray water on tourist?
They need to take their complaint to their government, so their government can refuse VISA to tourists when a cap is reached 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Exactly, if your gonna be rude to tourists in your country, what makes you think that you visiting their country, they won’t do the same to you.
Well many tourists don't need a visa to visit. Many are from other European countries
Gov only listen to wealthy. This is an *Extremely* effective straggly
@@johndoe-dh9ez or perhaps a tourist that didn't visit cause they don't like being sprayed with water?
Spanish people don’t see the hypocrisy in their actions lol
Perhaps the citizens need to protest the governments for not sharing the profits and overcharging citizens.
How is this the tourists fault?
I live in Maine and I feel exactly the same.
"Tourists: Go Home" is the exact DEFINITION of "tourist." We, in fact, will go home. After we finish the vacation we paid for!
They don't want you there.
@@saregama-r8td then they need to tell their government not the tourist
@@snehalganvir They are going straight to the source of the problem. Over tourism is killing off a lot of small islands, the climate and wildlife. Since when do governments listen. Perhaps tourists can grow a brain and stop being so selfish and support the locals.
@@saregama-r8td Then their government shouldn't be giving out visas and charging tourists for it. This is just a country failing to maintain order among its residents.
Well said😂
Shame! Tourists should be warned before they make travel arrangement to go there. The US & other famous travel destinations will be happy to welcome tourists.
And even if they did, it wouldn't still make a difference. Such ethical changes are unexpected and unpredictable no matter.
Come to Colorado where you're not a tourist you're a welcome guest
All tourists should leave Barcelona now without paying their bills!
I'm okay with spending my money in another country or in my own country. Tourists should have a census to respect their wishes and see what happens.
They are saying that this is new, but as an American, I traveled for a month with a Spanish family throughout Spain. Valencia, Madrid and Badajoz. On the way home we stopped in Barcelona only because my German aunt and uncle happened to be there on vacation. I was shocked. Barcelona was NOTHING like the rest of Spain. This was in 1979, when I was 19 years old and really ignorant. One big tourist trap.. and they are only protesting now? Even then I thought.. this is not the real Spain... I lived in Europe for 13 years, traveled quite a bit and learned that the poorest people were the most generous and kind. Now that I am old.. I would say that visiting Barcelona is like a visit to Vegas and thinking that is America. 😢
Great analogy!
They even want independence from Spain.
Thanks for the good insight
True.poorest are the most generous
Spanish is a language. The people are called Spaniards.
Would they like us to do this to them in the USA?
@@NOMOone underrated comment
@@NOMOone exactly, If they don’t like American tourist, well Spanish people are not welcome here either,🤪
I experienced this as a tourist several years back. Spain is not a welcoming place whatsoever and i was thrilled when we left. Too much hostility and overt racism, just craziness. Portugal was amazing and the people so warm and welcoming.
If you dont mind to tell, which country you came from?
Mars...@@ardi08
totally agree. The Portuguese are so lovely. Spaniards ? not so much.
I know what you mean about the negativity in Spain. I visited there some years ago and was glad to leave to go to Portugal, which was a joy and where I spent a considerable amount of my vacation money.
I’m from Ireland, tourism is a massive income for my country and we see all nationalities come and go all of the time including Spanish people.
Imagine if I complained about too many tourists 🤣🤣 it’s what makes the city come alive.
I understand their inconvenience but that can’t justify them spitting water to “tourists”.?!
What inconvenience u can have by the tourism industry? They're paying for everything. Besides Barcelona is on world map because of tourism
come to UK we love Tourists ,we may not have the weather but we have great culture and historic places ,and our food is not bad either 😂
@@Missladybug62 honestly everyone loves UK 😘 it's sooooo beautiful:D
@@Missladybug62 UK🇬🇧 weather is better than North America
Their beef should be with the government policies and real estate investors. Now, say goodbye to tourists and jobs.
Most of the overcrowded tourist destinations are overrated or they become horrible by the contamination of the sole presence of people in massive numbers.
What a joke these people because without tourists your city will die under high taxes
?????????? Taxes in Europe are national. I live in Italy. People that live in non-turistic citisies can affort a lot more than who live in a touristic one. Nobody here can afford for exemple to live in the center of Florence or Rome...If you walk in Florence you will met only tourists!
I saw a 🇵🇸. That says it all.
Europe should show this attitude to the immigrants
Barcelona (Catalonia) never wanted to be part of Spain. They also would rather speak Catalan than Spanish. I always found them a bit off honestly. If it wasn’t for Gaudi and its city architecture I don’t think people would bother to visit.
How are they identifying "tourists" as such, though? Anybody who is not speaking in Spanish or Catalan? Tourists from elsewhere in Spain don't count? But two years prior, wasn't it the opposite? They wanted independence from Spain and bragged they are more European? 😂 Barcelona really has become a silly place.
@@mikicerise6250 other places in Spain aren’t like this. Locals of Barcelona are just different. They can sense who’s a tourist or not, they don’t even like the other Spanish people. I guess that’s why the city of thieves targets tourists who aren’t from Catalonia.
I am shocked when I see the crowds in Barcelona, Rome, Paris-- never used to be that way