Europe calls time on tourism...?

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Anti-tourism protesters target diners with water guns in Barcelona

A rally in Barcelona was the latest in a summer of protests across Spain and its regions as tension mounts over the rising cost of housing and rents and other associated issues.

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So anti tourist protests strike Barcelona again as part of a summer of protests throughout Spain, the Balieric Islands and the Canaries. This time with water pistols. A bit of lightheartedness you might think but is there a danger of this escalating into something more serious?

I do have some sympathy if homes are being let by Airbnb by their owners but this isn't the fault of the tourists. This reminds me of what happened in Wales in the 1980s when holiday cottages were targeted by firebombs.

 

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Greece warns over 'huge crisis' and says 'no more UK tourists'

Shutters over shop fronts in Athens have also been covered with graffiti that says: "No more tourism," as panic and tension sweeps Spain too

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The Birmingham Mail is running with a story saying "No more Brits" as parts of Greece say they aren't seeing any benefits of tourism.

What is becoming clear is it is the local buy to rent that are at fault here, and in other places across Europe.

In the UK we have a similar situation with accommodation in seaside towns and other notable places like the Lake District. The proliferation of the housing market by Airbnb has made it difficult for local to buy or rent a property.