Locals in tourist hotspots around Europe have been fighting back against what they see as destruction of their neighbourhoods because of unsustainable visitor numbers.

Overcrowded streets blamed variously on an unlicensed accommodation sector, thoughtless visitors and chains of Segway-riding tour groups, has led some activists to breaking point.

Demonstrations fuelled by this growing anti-tourist sentiment have been seen around Europe, and on Friday residents of Barcelona applauded a move to ban some tour groups from areas of the city.

The Guardian reported this week that the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has defended the sector, calling on local authorities to do more to manage growth in a sustainable manner, and there are clear benefits to the economy brought by tourists, but campaigners say this is too often to the detriment of their communities.

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