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Barcelona’s longstanding tensions over the city’s transformation ... To make room for more visitors on the street, the city says it has removed benches and small gardens around Sagrada Familia, where ...
Barcelona is planning to crack down on bad behaviour by tourists after people were caught defecating in the street and ...
Thinking about a trip to Barcelona, Spain? There's plenty to do, depending on the time you have and what your budget will ...
Barcelona plans Sagrada Familia selfie square to ease tourist crowds - The 6,200-square-metre ‘anteroom’ aims to redirect ...
Many of the narrow streets were designed and constructed ... And as of 2016, the Barcelona City Council announced a plan to ban 60% of its roads from tourist vehicle use – these car-free ...
Spaniards are expected to take the streets across 40 cities to demand a solution to overtourism and the country's housing ...
In an effort to balance tourism and local life, the city will create a dedicated photo zone outside the iconic basilica to ...
The oldest and most famous market on the street, La Boqueria, seemed more like a fun-house hallucination of the tourist’s idea of Barcelona than a living, integral part of the city.
But the stats aren't the only evidence of a housing issue in the city. In recent weeks, months and over the past year, many streets across Barcelona have been dominated by hundreds of people ...
In response, Barcelona city authorities have unveiled plans to address this issue and better manage the influx of tourists. As one of Spain's most popular destinations, the Sagrada Familia is ...
In Madrid, people rattled keys as they walked through the city's streets and chanted: "Get Airbnb out of our neighbourhoods." ...