Spain's Canary and Balearic islands top the list of EU regions with 83.2 and 61.7 million nights spent in 2023 by foreign tourists, while the Greek island of Zakyinthos and Croatia's Istrian peninsula are those suffering the highest pressure compared to the number of residents.

Thousands of people protested in holiday resorts in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday against over tourism which they say prices local people out of the housing market. Under the slogan Canary Islands has a limit,

The protests, held on the popular tourist destination islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and El Hierro, call for changes to how the tourism industry operates in the archipelago. At least 8,000 people are believed to have participated in the demonstrations, some of which were near major tourist hotspots.

Thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched across the Canary Islands today as sunbathing holidaying looked on. In Tenerife, marchers diverted from their expected route and walked across the sand at Troya Beach,

Noisy anti-tourism protesters who stormed a beach packed with British holidaymakers sparked anger over their actions. Flag-waving local residents beat drums and blew whistles as they wandered among sunbathers along the shoreline in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife on Sunday. One carried a poster which read: “Tourists, go f***ing home.”

Thousands of people have taken part in protests against tourism in holiday resorts across the Canary Islands. There were simultaneous demonstrations in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, Fuerteventura,

Thousands of people protested in holiday resorts in Spain’s Canary Islands against over-tourism, which they say prices local people out of the housing market.

Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands to call for a change in the tourism model:: Maspalomas, Spain ::0, 2024:: Sara Lopez, Protester“I think the Canary Islands need a change in the tourism model so it benefits the region.

Thousands of people protested in holiday resorts in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday against over tourism which they say prices local people out of the housing market. Under the slogan Canary Islands has a limit,

Thousands of people have protested in the Canary Islands against mass tourism. They say the current policies leave local people out of the housing market. #canaryislands #tourism #housing

Thousands of people rallied across the Canary Islands on Sunday, voicing concerns over the impacts of mass tourism on their communities, Sky News reports. Protests took place in Gran Canaria, Tenerife,