Tourists vs. Locals: Europe’s Over-Tourism Crisis Explodes in Mass Protests
Tourists vs. Locals: Europe’s Over-Tourism Crisis Explodes in Mass Protests Southern Europe erupted in protests this weekend as fed-up residents took a stand against the overwhelming tide of tourism. From Barcelona to Venice, thousands marched, chanting “Your holidays, my misery,” and demanding an end to what they call a tourism crisis. The demonstrations, organized under the banner “Southern Europe Against Overtourism,” saw protestors in Barcelona firing water pistols, setting off smoke, and plastering stickers reading “Neighborhood self-defense, tourist go home”…