Published On: Mon, Oct 14th, 2024

Spain protests backfire as 70% of tourists ‘not bothered’ | Travel News | Travel


This year saw anti-tourism protests sweep Spain but despite the “tourists go home” messages, the country actually saw even more tourists visit.

On July 6, anti-tourism protestors took to the streets of Barcelona but tourists were generally not scared off by the messages.

Some tourists who were in the country at the time of the protest were confronted by the protestors or sprayed with water guns and it’s likely these people may not want to visit again any time soon.

Data from Spain’s…