The route of the 116 bus from Barcelona, frequently used by tourists to reach Park Güell, has disappeared from applications such as Google Maps and Apple Maps.
This after, under the pressure of the residents of the area, the local authorities requested this from the producers of the applications.
The local council refused to confirm or deny that it had forced Google and Apple to shorten the bus route, but a Google spokesman said such changes were only made at the request of local authorities.
Catalans who use the 116 bus to get home have complained that it is always crowded because of tourists who use it to get to Park Güell.
Park Güell is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face.
The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
