In Barcelona, Laia and her daughter stroll peacefully in Park Guell. At the same time, Mladen savours the silence of the marble alleys of Dubrovnik while Fabiana soaks up the calm of old Lisbon.
These three corners of three cities, known for the hustle and clamour of tourists, are unusually tranquil.
“All my childhood, I played in this park but I never came with my daughter because it was impossible to do anything, there were too many people,” says Laia Torra. The locals take advantage of a beautiful day in a tourist-free Park Guell in Barcelona. AFP/Josep LAGO After protests in recent summers against the partying and incivility of some tourists, the former fishermen’s quarter of Barceloneta has been transformed into a gigantic open-air gymnasium, where locals come to run, swim and surf during the authorised hours.“Now it’s more tempting. And the water is cleaner.
In the centre of the Portuguese capital, Fabiana Pavel, an Italian architect who campaigns against mass tourism, is enjoying the peace of Bairro Alto, known for its nightlife and its fado concerts.
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