Canary Islands, Spain
Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands against over tourism
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.
Fury as thousands of anti-tourism protesters storm Canary Islands beach packed with sunbathing Britons
Fury as thousands of anti-tourism protesters storm Canary Islands beach packed with sunbathing Britons - Posters included one reading: ‘Tourists, go home’ in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife on Sunday
Spain's Canary and Balearic islands were the top tourist destinations in 2023, new data says
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.
Locals in Spain’s Canary Islands Rally to Limit Tourism
Canary Islands residents don’t feel that their government is listening to their frustrations with mass tourism.
Anti-tourism protests in Canary Islands
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 swarm holidaymakers on Canary Islands
Protesters say tourism has priced locals out of the housing market and has caused problems with traffic, water and sewage.
Protests Erupt in Spain's Canary Islands Against Over Tourism
Thousands protested in Spain's Canary Islands against over tourism, citing its impact on local housing affordability and natural resources. Demonstrators across various islands demanded changes to the tourism model.
Thousands in Spain's Canary Islands protest over mass tourism
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 protest against over-tourism in Canary Islands
Tourism is the main economic engine of the islands, but it has also priced locals out of the property market, and it is damaging the environment too.View on euronews
'This beach is ours': Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands against over tourism
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 protest in Canaries against mass tourism
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
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Thousands Protest In Spain's Canary Islands Against Mass Tourism
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Lanzarote locals stage 'we love tourism' rally hours after UK tourists ordered to 'go home'
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