CNN —Anti-tourism protests have been sweeping across Europe this summer, with demonstrations taking place in the Netherlands, Greece, and of course, Spain.
When anti-tourism protesters started to fire water pistols at visitors in the Barcelona city center on July 6, a moment that gained international attention, Ramirez said he could “feel the resentment” in the air.
Frankly, I think it worked,” Ramirez said, reflecting on the ability of the protests to dissuade tourists from visiting the city.
Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty ImagesIt’s not just housing issues that have generated a backlash against tourists, Ramirez said, adding that the disrespectful behavior of some has also played a part.
Bad tourist behavior has been a problem across other parts of Europe too, including Barcelona, Mallorca, Magaluf and Benidorm, Ramirez said.
Persons:
Carlos Ramirez, Ramirez, ”, It’s, Jaume Collboni, Andrey Rudakov, ” Ramirez, Antje Martins, Eduardo Santander, Martins, “, € 2.4million, Marco Bertorello, Luigi Brugnaro, Susanna Polloni, ” Polloni, Collboni, ‘, ’, Jaime Reina, Bacchus, ” Sebastian Zenker, Zenker
Organizations:
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Locations:
Europe, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Spanish, Barcelona, Mallorca, Southern Europe, Canary, Magaluf, Barcelona’s, Antje, “ Barcelona, €, AFP, Venice, “, Sagrada Familia, Palma de, Florence, Italy, Benidorm