If you visit Barcelona right now, as the high season has firmly come to an end, it’s likely that you’ll have nothing but lovely interactions with the locals. This couldn’t be said for the city’s earlier visitors this summer, who had to endure being sprayed by water pistols and were driven out of the city centre by anti-tourism protests.
But there are still remnants of a particularly tense summer in Barca, with “tourists go home” graffiti near the local landmarks serving as a semi-permanent reminder.
