In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.

On Sunday, activists in Barcelona, Lisbon and other hot spots plan to take to the streets to voice their concerns about ...

British holidaymakers in Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Ibiza, faced an awkward afternoon this weekend as thousands of anti ...

Barcelona's Unesco-listed Casa Batllo, a modernist architectural masterpiece by Sagrada Familia designer Antoni Gaudi, ...

Coordinated events will take place in tourist hot spots in Spain, Portugal, Italy and maybe France. Protesters say they're anti-touristification not anti-tourist.

Planning a trip to visit the Sagrada Familia on your next trip to Barcelona, Spain? There are some important things to know ...

To save you trawling sites for the latest regulations and fines, we’ve compiled a comprehensive summary for visiting Europe ...

Spain’s government has proposed a new 21 per cent value-added tax ( VAT) on short-term tourist rentals, doubling the rate for ...

Suitcases rattle against cobblestones. Selfie-snappers jostle for the same shot. Ice cream shops are everywhere.Europe has ...

Acitivists against tourism stop a tourist bus in front of La Sagrada Familia Basilica, to protest against overtourism in the city, in Barcelona, Spain, April 27, 2025. REUTERS “As a traveler ...

Anti-tourism protests hit the headlines in Spain, Portugal and Italy this week – but France, the world’s most popular travel destination, seems to have been largely spared.

Spain, a popular global tourist destination, hosted a record 94 million international visitors last year. However, cities like Madrid and Barcelona ... people and economic activities in general ...