Protests Against Mass Tourism Take Place In Spain And Portugal

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 15: Protesters hold a banner that reads "Tourism decrease now" in front of the Sagrada Familia during an anti tourism protest on June 15, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Activists against overtourism are holding protests across Spain, Portugal and Italy today as anger has been growing in southern Europe against excessive levels of tourism. They say high numbers of tourists flocking to these countries are forcing locals out of affordable accommodation, pushing up living costs and clogging up city centres. (Footage by Javier Mostacero Carrera/Getty Images)