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How the water gun has became a symbol for Barcelona residents 'fed up' with the tourism industry
The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group held its first successful rally.View on euronews ...
How the water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement
The humble water gun has become the symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests. It all started at a tourism protest in Barcelona ...
Protesters in Spain shoot water guns at tourists in demonstration against mass tourism, housing costs
Residents in Barcelona, Spain, and several other popular European destinations say tourism in their cities is driving up ...
Barcelona residents use water guns to protest overtourism
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Barcelona, Lisbon, Venice and other European cities over the weekend, protesting ...
Taipei Times2d
How water guns became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourist movement
The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona that promotes the “degrowth” of the city’s successful tourism sector held its first successful rally. Some ...
Furious anti-tourist protesters blast holidaymakers & hotel workers with water guns & hurl smoke bombs in Barcelona
HUNDREDS of fed-up locals have descended onto the streets of Barcelona – blasting holidaymakers with waterguns and launching ...
The Hill3d
Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism
BARCELONA, Spain (AP ... Around 5,000 people gathered in Palma, the capital of Mallorca, with some toting water guns as well and chanting “Everywhere you look, all you see are tourists.” ...
Tourists sprayed with water guns by protesters as European anti-tourism trend grows
Spanish protesters march against overtourism in Barcelona and Mallorca as residents face rising rents and displacement, prompting cities to regulate short-term rentals.
How the water gun has become a symbol for Barcelona residents 'fed up' with the tourism industry
The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group held its first successful rally. View on euronews ...
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement
A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a ...
Cheddar2d
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement
A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau Venteo) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an ...