BARCELONA: Not What It Used To Be! 😔

Rule of thumb is not to go where you are not wanted.

These local protests target the wrong people. They are just like JSO. A lot of these tourists aren't rich, they have saved up for a holiday and their experience is spoiled. The protesters should direct their anger at their local and national politicians, that is the only way they will get change. And while they're at it they can work on viable options to improve local economies and replace any loss to income to local businesses that rely on tourism.

One of my pet hates is seeing lovely old buildings covered in graffiti. It's such a shame, there is just no need for it, it's so disrespectful.

Hi, great video as ever😊 i think you guys may understand why theres some tension with tourists. But i can explain to others who are negative about the Spanish as i live here. Im not in Barcelona but down on the southern tip of Spain, but we are all being affected by the escalating rental and house prices. This is definitely fuelled by greedy people cashing in on tourism. Airbnb and such like in tourists destinations have priced local people out of the market. You need to remember spanish wages are relatively low so this is understnderbly causing unrest. Some landlords will even only rent out from September to June! Then cash in on tourist for the height of the season, quite where you're supposed to go for 3 months i don't know. This definitely needs regulating for the good of everyone as its causing tourist destinations to be overly busy. I hope this insight helps 😊

I have a lot of sympathy for the local people as the price of property and to rent is ridiculous in Barcelona these days, I lived in Sarria and the later in the Diagonal Mar district from 1999 to 2015 and in the end I sold up because the city had change so much I felt I was living in Disney land with the amount of tourist coming all year round. In my time there I saw developers buy every bit of land available and build hotels and many new housing developments were bought by investors to rent out to tourusts( Diagonal Mar). Lastly as shown in this video it's very expensive, when I arrived they still had pesetas and it was so much cheaper, tourism has made certain people very rich in Barcelona but a lot of ordinary people are struggling

My brother just moved from here in Detroit Michigan to mazatlan Mexico in early June of this year 2024 he and wife retired he was thinking about moving to Spain good thing he did not.

New rule for my tourism. I don't go anywhere that doesnt welcome me, I recently chalked of Tenerife where I've been going for 20 years and apparently Barcelona now too.

This year Spain will receive 100M visitors, the most visited country in the world. Spain is not a cheap country anymore, the Spanish tourism industry has invested a lot , the country has invested a lot in general infrastructure, there is certain type of tourist that we honestly can do without and do not want anymore. It's just not a profitable business to cater for "cheap" tourists. Plus Spain is big and diverse country , Barcelona is a great city but honestly I do not understand the fixation with it some tourists seem to have. Go elsewhere!

Telling tourists to get out that put millions into the country but say Immigrants welcome

Look in…….. with Helen’s glasses , you guys are so modest with intentional/ unintentional puns ! ( not trying to milk it) . You guys are so natural and funny and northern is fab 😳👊😘

Going through an extremely rough time out the mo 😢 as I have to have my left foot amputated as have Diabetes, you guys take my mind off things. So thank you deeply 🙏🌹🌹🫶

As a Yorkshire Lad I love watching you two because you keep it real, as we say call a spade a spade.🍺🍺👍🏻

Helen you are so positive and just enjoy life what a wonderful way to be ❤

I can’t understand why a few people would be anti tourist when they are such an important part of the economy. Thanks for sharing have a great holiday

You should try going to Portugal for a change, the people are lot friendlier in my opinion, same climate and lot nicer place in general IMO.

i did mention this to you james/helen in the comments from your last vid...always thought about going to barca but dont think the locals deserve my wonga,used to love going to malaga and lanzarote over the years but think i ll give em a miss from now on...if they keep treating paying tourists like this they re gonna fall on hard times in the long run. will take my hard earned to countries that welcome my custom in future

Helen, you're hilarious singing with the busker that made my day 😂

If Spain doesn't want British tourists then I suggest we all book our summer holidays elsewhere. How long do you think before they are begging us to come back?

I used to go very regularly to visit a friend, but l stayed in Badalona next door and dipped in and out of Barcelona on the tram, a lot more relaxing. Tourism is out of control there no wonder the locals are jazzed off. Good vid, you've squeezed a lot in that one. 👍

Loved that!! You have a knack of making your viewers feel like we are there with you and that's not easy! Looking forward to your next adventure! 😊👏✌