Barcelona rings with ‘go home tourists’ and water pistols – Why mass tourism angers the Spanish capital? – MASHAHER

Water pistols and chants of ‘tourists go back’ have taken over Barcelona, yet again. The Catalan Capital is driven by a tourist economy, but with rising rentals and millions of tourists swarming, locals are far from amused. With the Mayor promising to end short-term tourism in 5 years, we look at what’s going on in Spain.