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 ...

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

Spaniards are brandishing water guns, squirting unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona to protest overtourism's affect on housing ...

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

In Spain, locals protested against what they say is an avalanche of summer tourists making it too expensive to live in their cities year-round. Some of the demonstrators sprayed tourists with water ...

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 ...

Furious locals fed up with tourists in their cities have taken to the streets in Europe with water guns, smoke bombs, flares ...

Protestors in Spain have been demonstrating against the influx of tourists to the country and were seen walking through the ...