publisher’s summary:
Catalonia is no longer a country of industry, but one of tourists.
The day that Barcelona was left without tourists [2020, Covid-19] felt strange to the locals, they were so used to them.
During the last 60 years, tourism has changed the country’s appearance.
It has urbanized half of the country, has damaged natural ressources, has transformed the economy and has created a lot of jobs… temporary jobs. Part of Catalonia’s identity was made up of industry, and now it is a country that fabricates tourists. During the pandemic we have discovered the cost of this bet, now full of uncertainties.
La fàbrica de turistes covers the creation of the myth of the Costa Brava, the birth of Port Aventura [amusement park], and the appearance of Barcelona as a big international tourist destination… and it stresses the urgency of finding a plan B for its economy."
Above text from Literary Rambles here.
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