The protest in Barcelona culminated in chants of "You're all guiris!" – local slang for foreigners – and a burst of firecrackers. Red smoke billowed up in front of rows of police officers blocking all routes to the Sagrada Familia.

Tourism in Spain has been dealt more bad news, with a warning for Irish tourists to 'cancel' their trips - while Greece and Turkey also face dual threats

Protesters have already begun demonstrating this summer with the most recent campaign telling tourists to 'go home'

Overtourism protesters have hit a holiday hotspots including Spain, Portugal and Italy with campaigners targeting tourists with water pistols and demanding change

The march began at 6pm in the heart of Palma, with a smaller protest also taking place in Ibiza, with the crowds disrupting many of the islands' visitors' evening meals while the group chanted "tourists go home" and waved placards reading "Majorca is not for sale," and "Your vacations, our anxiety."

FEWER and fewer Irish people are opting to head to Greece and Spain during peak summer times due to unbearable heat. Travel agents have said that there a number of trends which show the way people

Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their hometowns.

British holidaymakers are being warned over severe dangers in Spain, Greece and Turkey ahead of the busy summer season. Experts have urged tourists to be aware of potentially devastating wildfires which could spread rapidly in popular holiday resorts.

By Joan Faus and Corina Pons BARCELONA (Reuters) -Activists against overtourism are planning protests across Spain, Portugal and Italy on Sunday, with one group urging people to bring water pistols to the demonstration in Barcelona.

In the brief clip, tourists on the red bus appear bemused as flares are placed around the vehicle and yellow smoke billows into the sky.