‌With foreigners and holidaymakers flooding into Barcelona, the local economy has adapted to serve their tastes and needs, instead of the other way round. Gemma observed that this tension between expats and their new home escalated after the Covid-19 outbreak. Gemma's not the only one spotting Barcelona's transformation, with visitor numbers dropping after years of anti-tourism demonstrations. She said: "Day one of recording how quiet Barcelona is now, the tourists don't feel welcome. Professor Marina Novelli explained: "Places like Lisbon, Venice and Barcelona are increasingly reduced to lifestyle backdrops where locals feel like strangers.