Some brought water guns to shoot one another and stay cool in the summer heat. A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025.

How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona held its first ...

Protester Lourdes Sánchez and her teenage daughter, each holding a water gun, said the gun "really isn’t to hurt anyone.” “This is a symbol to say that we are fed up of how tourism industry is ...

The marchers had no monster, pump-action water cannons most kids use for backyard battles in the summer. Theirs were the old-school, cheap-o water guns that send a slim jet of water not that far away.

World How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement By JOSEPH WILSON June 16, 2025 at 6:11 pm EDT + Caption ...

The marchers had no monster, pump-action water cannons most kids use for backyard battles in the summer. Theirs were the old-school, cheap-o water guns that send a slim jet of water not that far away.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and shot ...

‘A symbol’ of frustration Can the water gun really change the minds of tourists, authorities or the businesses that drive the industry? Depends on who you ask.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and ...

How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement by: By JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press Posted: Jun 16, 2025 / 06:11 PM EDT Updated: Jun 16, 2025 / 06:11 PM EDT ...