As Spain grapples with a surge in tourism, particularly in regions like the Canaries, locals are rallying against uncontrolled development and overcrowding, as per AFP.
Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world’s second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and reconcile the interests of locals and the lucrative sector. Rallying under the slogan “The Canaries have a limit”, a collective of groups on the archipelago off northwest Africa are planning a slew of protests on Saturday. The Canaries are known for volcanic landscapes and year-round sunshine and attracts millions of visitors from all over the world.
From the Balearic Islands to the Canary Islands, Barcelona and Malaga, anti-mass tourism movements are multiplying in Spain. On the Canary Island Tenerife, activists started hunger strike to demand a moratorium on mass tourism.
Groups there want authorities to halt work on two new hotels on Tenerife, the largest and most developed of the…