Citizens supporting the independence of Catalonia in Spain have an impact on demonstration tourism October 18 21:46
In Catalonia, in the northeastern part of Spain, where many Japanese tourists visit, the residents who support independence from Spain have called for a mass strike and performed a large-scale demonstration, and the entrance to the Sagrada Familia church, a worldwide tourist attraction. Is also affected by tourism, such as being blocked.
In the province of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, the independence repelled by the Supreme Court handing down prison sentences to executives of the state government at the time over a referendum about the protest of independence from Spain. Protests by residents who support the community continue every day.
On the 17th, in the capital city of Barcelona, 20,000 people marched, and part of the demonstrators were mobified by throwing flame bottles at the police.
On 18th, a group supporting the independence called for a mass strike and performed a large-scale demonstration, and many demonstrators gathered at the Sagrada Familia church, a worldwide tourist attraction, and the entrance was blocked.
The match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, scheduled for 26th of this month in Barcelona, was postponed.
As a result of this situation, tourism has also been affected, with neighboring countries such as France and Japan calling attention to their own tourists.