BIKE tour companies in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia have denounced the fact that their two-wheeled transports are being targeted by anti-tourism protesters.
The firms are increasingly finding their bicycles have had their tyres punctured with drawing pins, along with little notes that say: “Tourist go home”.
The incidents are the latest in an increasing number of actions against tourism in the country, ranging from graffiti in popular destinations with the same message, or protests in several areas, such as the Canary Islands, demanding a change to the tourism model.
In a video report from A Punt Noticies, Roos Oudeman, the owner of a tourist bicycle rental company in Valencia, explained what had happened.
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