Brit left stunned by rude anti-tourist graffiti in Spanish city – but not everyone is on her side

A WOMAN was left shocked by anti-tourist grafitti while on holiday in Barcelona – but not everyone is against it. Louise Beilby posted the video on TikTok while on holiday in the Spanish city with her husband. A tourist was left stunned by the rude graffiti she spotted in Barcelona Louise was on holiday with her partner when she spotted the rude artwork But people have been left divided about the sentiments behind the graffiti She sarcastically captioned the video: “Barcelona is so welcoming.” Images show lots of graffiti that said “tourists go home” across the city. Another door had artwork that said “tourism kills the city”. The video has been watched more than 1.2million times with some people agreeing with her. Someone wrote: “If there was no tourism in Barcelona then the economy would struggle.” Read more travel stories SI YOU THERE TUI puts 2023 Spain beach holidays on sale from £56pp a night MORNING RUSH Holidaymaker ‘never seen anything like it’ as guests surge to get sun beds A second agreed: “I’m from Spain and I get that tourists can be a pain sometimes but they’re literally the only thing keeping our economy stable.” Another joked: “Tourists do go home. Otherwise they would be residents.” But most people were on the local’s side, saying holiday rentals were making house prices rise for people who lived there. Someone wrote: “I’ve seen how a lot of tourists behave in Barcelona and other Spanish towns… I can understand this.” Most read in News Travel FLIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Holiday misery as BA cancels THOUSANDS of winter flights PASS IT ON Man’s VERY clever passport hack that means you don’t have to pay for new photos CLEAN SWEEP I’m an ex-hotel cleaner – guests make the same mistake when checking out ‘DISASTER’ My hol was ruined when my girlfriend was deported & I spent £2k TUI break alone DON’T FORGET I’m a flight attendant and I always pack one vital item in my hand luggage BUCKET AND PAID Warning as Brits could be charged for visiting popular South Coast beach A second said: “Tourists have a huge impact on the housing crisis eg. Lots of houses for the locals have been converted into Airbnbs and hostels.” People from other holiday hotspots such as Lisbon, Cornwall and Edinburgh said they agreed with it. One person wrote: “I totally understand this. Lived in Edinburgh most of my life and the tourists were draining.” Another Brit said: “Don’t blame them, I have to move out of my London home next month cause it’s turning into an Airbnb.” Read More on The Sun AL SEE YOU LATER? Emmerdale fans work out who will die in 50th anniversary storm stunt OH VOW I made a mortifying mistake with my wedding invites Last summer, a tourist in Cornwall was left stunned after spotting grafitti telling visitors to “go die”. And last month, a woman was left stunned by VERY rude tourists she encountered on holiday in Cornwall – and many have said it’s become worse since Covid. Some said the city needs tourism while others said they experienced the same thing where they live