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

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

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.

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 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 of flag-waving demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday to demand restrictions to the mass tourism they say is overwhelming their Atlantic archipelago.

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.