Protests against mass tourism

‘Historic’ anti-tourism marches see hundreds of thousands protest across Spain

TOURISTS were hiding in their hotels after the Canary Islands saw more 100,000 residents protesting against tourism. Protests took place in Tenerife, Fuerteventura, El Hierro,

19 May, 2025 @ 11:01

Canary Islands·Lead

Spain's war on tourist apartments continues with new law set to come into effect this week

Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand

SHARES in the online vacation rental company Airbnb dropped by 12% on Tuesday, in the midst of an ongoing backlash in Spain against a tourism

7 Aug, 2024 @ 10:08

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Anti-tourism protests will ‘absolutely’ spread in Spain and Europe unless local concerns are addressed, warns UNESCO official

Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants

THE ongoing protests against tourism in Spain reached Barcelona on Saturday, as thousands of locals took to the streets of the Catalan capital to demand

7 Jul, 2024 @ 12:47

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Nurse in Spain breaks down in tears after being forced to leave Ibiza due to surging rent on the island – where police and lifeguards have admitted sleeping in their CARS after being ‘priced out’

A NURSE on Ibiza broke down in tears as she explained to Spanish television reporters how she was going to have to leave the Balearic

29 May, 2024 @ 16:38

Ibiza·Lead

A pin in a tourist bike in Valencia with the message 'Tourist go Home'

Anti-tourism tactics escalate in Spain: Bicycle wheels in a holiday hotspot are punctured with pins carrying ‘tourist go home’ message

BIKE tour companies in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia have denounced the fact that their two-wheeled transports are being targeted by anti-tourism protesters. The

23 May, 2024 @ 15:39

Lead·Travel News·Valencia

Huge protests against ‘over tourism’ planned across all eight Canary Islands in Spain this weekend

PROTESTS against mass tourism will be held across the Canary Islands on Saturday as concerns grow over issues like homelessness and overcrowded roads. Environmental groups

19 Apr, 2024 @ 12:43

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife

‘Historic’ anti-tourism marches see hundreds of thousands protest across Spain

Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand

Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants

WATCH: Nurse in Spain breaks down in tears after being forced to leave Ibiza due to surging rent on the island – where police and lifeguards have admitted sleeping in their CARS after being ‘priced out’

Anti-tourism tactics escalate in Spain: Bicycle wheels in a holiday hotspot are punctured with pins carrying ‘tourist go home’ message

Huge protests against ‘over tourism’ planned across all eight Canary Islands in Spain this weekend

Andalucia in for a wet and cold start to December as series of Atlantic storms to hit region

Two teenage girls found dead in a park in southern Spain ‘took their own lives after a campaign of bullying’

Expat embarks on epic 24 hour solo hike across the Costa del Sol to see what he was made of – and how far he could get

Marbella homes now three times pricier than Spain’s average as city becomes Europe’s ultra-luxury real estate capital

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