Spain has recently been rising up against mass tourism, with protests in places from Barcelona to the Balearics. But country ...

Residents in Barcelona, Spain, and several other popular European destinations say tourism in their cities is driving up housing costs for locals.

Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is damaging the area.

Anti-mass tourism campaigners say excessive levels of visitors in southern Europe are forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making city centres unusable.

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.

They follow large-scale anti-tourism demonstrations in vacation hot spots in Italy, Portugal and especially Spain in recent years.

With strikes planned on the Balearics in June and July and anti-tourism protests happening across much of Spain, particularly in mainland cities and on the Canary Islands, you'd be forgiven for ...

Spain is the most popular holiday destination for Britons, with more than 18 million visits last year. But not everyone is happy about this. Anti-tourism protests have become a frequent occurrence ...

Canary Islands locals say tourism is important, but the volume is "crushing" them. Spain expects more visitors this year than last year's record high.

British tourists told 'forget Barcelona' for underrated city that's 'best in Spain' Influencer Jade Gartshore is recommending this rarely visited city instead of the country's major tourist hotspots.