across Europe’s most popular destination At the end of this week, the weather forecast will be cloudy with a water gun.
Coordinated anti -tourism demonstrations, which recently take the form of locals sprayed by tourists with water pistol, are scheduled to take place in cities in cities on Sunday, June 15. Barcelona, IbisaAnd in Palma SpainAlso somewhere else in Europe, including Venice, PalermoLisbon, and other cities.
“Tourists have been warned of potential disruption by active groups preparing mass protests for June 15,” Pablo calvoSpain manager for travel operator Tourism for you“Performance against Touristification (SET) will focus on major Spanish destinations such as Canary Islands (Lamkeraote and Taneerif) and Balieric Islands (Barcelona and Mallorca) against Touristification (SET).
Protests are a continuation of a movement that first gained momentum in Barcelona and The in 2024 in summer. Canary IslandsAs the local people demanded action from politicians to limit the influence of tourism on a large scale on housing, jobs and daily lives. Spain, especially Spain, and Barcelona, remain ground zero for movement. Everything here is to know if you have an upcoming visit to one of the affected places.
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When and where are the protests?
In Barcelona, the city’s Jardinets Day Grosia is being protested on the afternoon on June 15.
Additional city in Spain It plans to participate, including Donostia-San Sebastian, where the performances will begin at 12 noon at the clock on La Koncha Beach; GrenadaWhere the protests will begin at 11 am at Mirdor de San Nicolas; Palma, where the performance is determined in the Placa D’Smpanya for 6 pm; And Ibisa, where the protests will begin at 6 pm at Portal de Sess Tiles and follow the Plaza de la Constucio, which according to the local news site, will end at Plaza de Sa Graduada at 9 pm. Periodic day ebisa,
Protests are also expected in major cities across Europe on 15 June. Venice And LisbonSpecific schemes have not yet been released to the public, but the park, public class, or popular tourist destinations are likely to assume places.
What are the protests about?
The purpose of protests is to “highlight the growing anxiety over the uncontrolled development of tourism and its increasing anxiety over its negative effects on local communities,” Calves, which includes rising housing costs, congestion and treatment of industry hospitality workers.
Laluis Diago, a Famous activist in Barcelona Park guelsaid in a statement Many jobs in the city’s tourism sector “are plagued by the subcontinent and unwell and unsafe work.”
Improvement in working conditions and the housing market is one of the main focus of coordinated demonstrations on 15 June. Protests fight against “Economic Model Injustice” [tourism] Set, “A spokesman for the neighborhood gathering for tourist de-goth said. In Barcelona, locals are pushing the city politicians to improve policies like stopping a proposed expansion for Barcelona’s L Prat airport, Tighten the restrictions on airbnbs And other short -term fare, and Cruise ship,
Should passengers be worried?
The message of demonstrations may move towards politicians, but tourists can still be caught in a crossfire of water. “We don’t think there will be aggressive behavior against tourists, so there is no fear to the passengers,” Brono Gomes, who works We hate tourism Tourism in Lisbon, which aims to help visitors to experience the city deeply beyond their biggest tourism attractions.
