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The NYT describes the evolution of Barcelona as a tourist town from the beginning Universal Exhibition of 1888, going through the The Olympic Games (1992) and the Forum (2004), until 2019, when it is said that Airbnb "displaces the residents", Singles meet around the cathedral and cruise ships land thousands of tourists a day.
"For a less hectic dose of Mediterranean and cosmopolitan charm, travel 350 kilometers south along the coast Valencia, the third largest city in Spain, with only 2 million visitors a year, "offers the newspaper.
"The region known as the orchard of Spain and the cradle of the paella" has an old town "full of Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque and Renaissance architecture" and a "ribbon of parks" that runs along the river. Ancient course of the Turia River, culminating the City of Arts and Sciences of the architect Santiago Calatrava.
The newspaper showcases historic buildings spanning several centuries, such as the Cathedral, Lonja de la Seda, Mercado Central and the Colón Market, as well as modern emblems such as the IVAM Museum and the "lively" neighborhoods. El Carmen and Ruzafa, now full of galleries, cool and attractive cafes art street ".
Of course, it offers to taste the local gastronomy: "Try to eat in one of the Paella's palaces like La Marcelina, on the beach of Malvarrosa," says the newspaper, which also recommends the restaurant Saiti de Vicente Patiño or both stars. Ricard Camarena's Michelin in the old factory of Gens Pumps, reconverted in center art.
"For the Valencians of the 21st century, beaches are not a battlefield, but a way of life to enjoy," they said, referring to the port that hosted the America's Cup in 2007 and 2009 and who now enjoys a second life. the "revitalization directed" by the hotel Las Arenas.
"Obviously, a European city with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, endless beaches, a culture of the highest order, gastronomy and architecture will never be empty of tourists, but Valencia keeps a wave undetected and is fortunately free to mbades of tourists fleeing monument by monument, leaving behind plastic bottles and local grudge, "stresses the NYT.
In this sense, these American media echo the fines inflicted by Airbnb in Barcelona, the protests of neighbors on the beach and the presence of prostitutes in the district of La Rambla, "who contribute involuntarily (to the problem) to harbad and steal tourists too drunk to defend themselves ".
"Whichever city eventually wins the title of" next Venice ", Barcelona, with 1.6 million inhabitants and 30 million visitors a year, seems to be heading towards the phase of elimination, laments the newspaper. EFE
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