In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.

Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest tourism The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs ...

Protests planned in cities such as Barcelona, Venice and Lisbon Organisers cite overcrowding, property costs, low-quality jobs Barcelona tourism agency publishes letter welcoming tourists ...