[–] Massmoment 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I understand them, the example the article gives, Venice, has become a theme park. There are other cities, such as Dubrovnik, and it's a damn shame. These places are undeniably beautiful, but the endless stream of tourists make a visit to them more and more unpleasant.
[–] pao_is_a_tranny 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Many areas, such as the famous Las Ramblas or the area around the Sagrada Familia church, are in effect no-go areas for residents.
I lived there for 8 years and that's 100% true. "La rambla" (in singular, not plural) is one of the most unpleasant places that the city has to offer: restaurants selling disgusting food at 3x the price of a modest (but good) restaurant, people selling Mexican sombreros (wtf!?!?), pick-pockets and other people trying to rip you off.
Why someone would go there voluntarily is beyond me. Barcelona has a lot of nice places and stuff to see, it's where the tourists never go.
[–] Empire_of_the_mind [S] ago
curse of the tourist town. every city with high tourism has an area like this.
[–] vicarious 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
One aspect of mass tourism that annoys me a lot is that wherever you travel these days, you see the most beautiful architectures and monuments ruined by Starbucks, Apple store and stupid souvenir shops selling Che guevara T-Shirts. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find traditional shops with local products in a big city.
[–] Empire_of_the_mind [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
this happens because the chain stores, supported by huge rich multinationals, pay wayyy more rent to the greedy commercial landlords. These stores in highly visible tourist areas often don't make money but rather serve as glorified advertisements.