While residents in Barcelona have deployed plastic water pistols to deter an influx of tourists, Santiago de Compostela has opted for a more diplomatic strategy. A neighbourhood association in the historic Spanish city, the revered endpoint of the Catholic world's most famous pilgrimage, issued a "good manners" guide for its visitors.
Translated into several languages, the guide was widely distributed across the northwestern Spanish city and its ever-increasing number of hostels. It politely reminded tourists to keep noise levels down, respect traffic regulations, and use plastic protectors on hiking poles to prevent damage to the narrow cobblestone streets, among other recommendations.
