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Hey, I'm Tamara Kandacker. I'm a producer with the take, back with another take, where we resurface stories from the archives.

Barcelona, Venice, Kyoto, these are all iconic cities known for their beauty, rich history, and culture.

But they're also at the center of a growing global crisis over tourism.

From the crowded streets of Dubrovnik to the overrun beaches of Bali,

an influx of visitors is overwhelming local communities and damaging fragile ecosystems.

Last year, we zoomed in on how this issue is playing out in Barcelona

and how locals there are fighting back.

This episode originally aired July 5th, 2024.

All dates and references are from that time.

All dates and references are from that time. Today, we visit Barcelona during prime tourism season. There's a sense that this city that no longer belongs to you, or is not the city that you grew up in.

Has this city in Spain become a victim of its own success?

I'm Malika Bilal and this is the take. Barcelona's iconic boulevard, La Rambla, was once the heart of the city, full of local shopping, dining, chatting, living life.

But these days, residents say they actively avoid this street,

as it's mostly become a sea of international tourists.

On July 6, about 80 social and environmental organizations

planned to retake La Ramble.

They're calling for a massive demonstration to regulate tourism under the

slogan, Enough. One of our producers here at the take, Marcos Bartolome, is lucky enough to call

Barcelona home. Hi, Malika. Hey, Marcos, it's great to talk to you.

So, not only do you live in Barcelona, but I know you also follow the impact of tourism on the city pretty closely and you've reported on it for a while.

Barcelona is one of my favorite spots.

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