Cheesy souvenir shops follow tourists wherever they go. But not anymore in Barcelona. The popular European destination is expanding its “protected zones” and banning “offensive” souvenirs, as well as tourist apartments.
Mass tourism has brought several inconveniences to Spain in recent years. The proliferation of souvenir shops in traditional residential neighborhoods has prompted the local government to seek regulation.
With the new ordinance, visitors will no longer find such shops in areas like the famous Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Horta-Guinardó, Sant Antoni, Camp Nou, and around Casa Vicens in Gràcia.
But most importantly, Barcelona is banning all souvenirs containing offensive, “tacky and tasteless messages that degrade Barcelona’s image as
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