Overview

• On April 27, 2025, activists disrupted a tourist bus near Barcelona's Sagrada Família as part of an anti-tourism protest.
• The demonstration included blocking the bus, displaying a banner reading 'apaguem el foc turístic,' affixing stickers, reading a manifesto, and spraying water at the vehicle.
• Approximately 20 protesters, some with covered faces, participated in the action, representing both Spanish and other European locales.
• The Mossos d'Esquadra, at the request of the Guardia Urbana, identified all participants for potential legal action following the protest.
• Barcelona has faced ongoing tensions over the impact of mass tourism, with activists citing overcrowding, rising costs, and cultural disruption as key concerns.