Over the weekend, many anti-tourism protests broke out in major European cities such as Barcelona, Venice, Lisbon, Genoa and Malaga by local residents.

Barcelona, Venice, and other popular tourist hubs in southern Europe are among the cities where protests and demonstrations are scheduled.

U.S. service members and their families based in Italy may see their holiday travel plans disrupted this week as Italian unions prepare for a nationwide strike across transportation sectors to protest the country’s military spending.

Residents in Barcelona, Spain, and several other popular European destinations say tourism in their cities is driving up housing costs for locals.

Anti-tourism protests have taken place across Spain, Italy, Portugal as locals claim the excessive number of holidaymakers is making city centres unusable.

In the streets of Barcelona, demonstrators armed with water guns sprayed unsuspecting tourists as part of growing protests.