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

They voted for this gov 😉

Typical Spanish

I know…shocking !

They banner are clear Tourists go home

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

And that’s why I will not go

Well, don't go

Straight up!

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?

@@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.❤

@@missladybug319 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.

😂😅

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.

None. They gonna protest if they are out of jobs.

@@gunwu9084and asking for handouts 😅

And not pay rent

@TheEverest72 is way better than be gang raped in India.

1000% correct!

@@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 ?

I hear pickpocketing has become a problem there

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.

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

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?

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!!!

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**

@@monballet2295, 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

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

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

This happens when you hate other people, ethnic groups in general, the world is for everyone

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.

And migrants!!!

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

🙏🥀🩵🥀🙏

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.

@@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.

​​@@user-ns6ql1dt2kbro 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

@@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.

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

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..

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 💩

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

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.

?????????? 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!

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

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 😂

Croatia is lovely. And Montenegro etc. I think all of these Balkan countries are. Bulgaria etc.. .... And Turkey.

Please visit southeast asia bro, we are most welcome 😆

Italy and France , guess you don't need tourist's business !

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"

They want you in Mexico. They'll rob you blind, but they want you 🤣

Those are losers leftists they don’t represent the Spanish

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 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.

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?

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

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 !!

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 😠

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 😂

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

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.

@@Buda0524 same here … returned last 19th and never felt unwelcome

Not just water...

Agree ,it's disgusting, do they never go on holiday

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??

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

they need to curtail the AirBand Bs EVERWHERE

Same in the uk. But it's the illegal immigrants who are given all the housing.

I visited Lisbon 12 years ago, I loved the city and I don't want to came again to see how it has changed...

That’s all we are asking.

​@@shiner8375 and we are asking you to stay away from other countries.

That’s right stay away

@@shiner8375 Be careful what you wish for, because you might get it. 😁

Where abouts in Bulgaria.seven years ago I was in sinomorets and the locals were very unwelcoming.I'm asking because perhaps i went to the wrong part?

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.

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.

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 well if your people would just stop robbing tourists.

@@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.

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!

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.

They don't want you there.

​@@arohanui922 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.

@@arohanui922 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😂

*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 their choice, leave it.

@@vaishakviswam1970 yes, I was just saying my opinion. They can do what ever they want.

Just leave it and don't visit Barcelona, okay?

@@ryuhyang658 iam not hanging on to anything. There is nothing to leave. I don’t care about Spain and their issues.

@@saikalyanreddy1 Then, don't say anything. Don't worry about the one of the richest cities in the world. Why don't you worry about yourself and your country?