UK tourists who are planning a Canary Islands holiday have been warned Lanzarote and Tenerife locals are running out of “patience”. This weekend saw huge protests across the Canary Islands as locals hit out at the tourism model in the holiday hotspots.
Antonio Bullon, a protester in Tenerife, said: “The authorities must immediately stop this corrupt and destructive model that depletes the resources and makes the economy more precarious.” He went on, telling Sky News this weekend: “The Canary Islands have limits and people’s patience too.”
The islands’ president said on Friday that he felt “proud” the region is a leading Spanish tourism spot, but acknowledged more controls are needed. “We can’t keep looking away. Otherwise, hotels will continue to open without any control,” Fernando Clavijo told a news conference.
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