Domestic tourists have been given several nicknames by locals who are not happy with how they are behaving
Residents of Madrid, who are escaping the city to visit towns and villages in the Galicia region, have been given a funny moniker by locals critical of their behaviour. The Spanish domestic tourists are being referred to 'fodechinchos' which, when translated, means 'fish thieves'.
Whilst the name is mainly used in reference to Madrid-based tourists, others have said that it can also be used to describe someone from outside the area, reports the Express. Mr Ebel told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag: "It is important to analyse what motivates people, how much tourism they want and how much they don't."
It is this disparity that has led to discontent rising in other parts of Europe such as Croatia, that is witnessing brewing anti-tourism discontent.
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