Protesters against overtourism in Barcelona on July 6, 2024.
Protesters against overtourism in Barcelona on July 6, 2024.
  • More than 150 activist groups gathered in Barcelona on Saturday to protest overtourism.
  • Footage showed protesters squirting water guns at tourists and telling them to "go home."
  • Barcelona is combating overtourism, which locals blame for the increased cost of living.

Protesters swarmed the streets of Barcelona to condemn mass tourism, which they blame for skyrocketing rent prices and the city becoming "unliveable."

Multiple outlets reported that thousands of protesters, including more than 150 organizations, marched through Barcelona on Saturday.