The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism ...

Residents in Barcelona, Spain, and several other popular European destinations say tourism in their cities is driving up ...

The humble water gun has become the symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests. It all started at a tourism protest in Barcelona ...

A wave of anti-tourism protests occurred throughout Europe over the weekend as locals grew weary of tourists in their country ...

In Barcelona, a group of tourists found themselves the targets of an unusual form of protest when a woman armed with a ...

The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group held its first successful rally. View on euronews ...

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Barcelona, Lisbon, Venice and other European cities over the weekend, protesting ...

A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau Venteo) ...

HUNDREDS of fed-up locals have descended onto the streets of Barcelona – blasting holidaymakers with waterguns and launching ...

A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau ...

The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona that promotes the “degrowth” of the city’s booming tourism sector held its first successful rally. Some ...

Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as ...