Authorities are urging British travellers heading to Tenerife and Lanzarote this Christmas to exercise caution due to heightened health risks. Visitors are advised to wear masks in public spaces and ensure their vaccinations are up to date as the Canary Islands experience a surge in serious winter viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus … Read more
Canary Islands tourism is “unsustainable” and is destroying the Spanish territory, a former islander now living in the UK has said. The sheer number of foreign guests, while marketed as an economic boon for the area, does not provide a net positive, according to locals. One native Gran Canarian has told how she has seen … Read more
Since the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on the Island of Las Palmas in 2021 and the large forest fires broke out on the Island of Tenerife last year, the Canary Islands has turned its attention to protecting its ecosystems. In a bid to do so, the Canary Islands have launched a crackdown on tourists who … Read more
