Several thousand locals took to the streets in the Mallorcan capital of Palma on Sunday evening to protest against the millions of tourists that descend on the Spanish Mediterranean island every summer. During the protest organised by the “Less Tourism, More Life”, demonstrators held signs with messages such as “Your luxury, our misery” and “We … Read more
A PICTURESQUE village with paradise beaches sits abandoned on a forgotten Canary Island. Pedro Barba is a small settlement tucked away and left deserted after the last three residents left. 8 Pedro Barba is an abandoned village on the island of La GraciosaCredit: Alamy 8 The village has no permanent residentsCredit: Alamy 8 The island … Read more
Tourism bosses have been urged not to exploit a Canary Island‘s people and natural resources in a new “manifesto”. It has been issued in response to fears the holiday hotspot faces an overtourism crisis. A collective made up of 27 groups from La Palma criticise the approach adopted after the Tajogaite volcano eruption in 2021 … Read more
Tourists heading to the Canary Islands have been warned as swimming has been ‘indefinitely’ banned at Tenerife’s iconic Playa Jardin beach due to contamination issues. This action follows indicators of wastewater pollution in the sea, casting a cloud over Brits’ overseas holiday plans, reports Birmingham Live. Warnings have been put up after a contamination with wastewater … Read more
A BRITISH woman has died after being swept into the sea by a wave in the Canary Islands. Three people who were sat near her at the time also ended up in the water after the wave hit near the famous Caves of Ajuy. 2 The Brit woman, 32, died while visiting the famous Caves … Read more
Travel insurance experts at Quotezone.co.uk have created the 2024 European Beach Index which revealed the best beaches in Europe. The index ranked the most popular beaches in the continent taking into consideration factors such as the sea and air temperature, five-star reviews, average daily costs and the height of the waves. The best spot for … Read more
BRITISH holidaymakers have been warned about visiting nearly 50 ‘black flag’ beaches in Spain. A Spanish environmental campaign group has named and shamed seaside spots with problems, including chemical pollution, marine waste, over-development and sewage discharges. 5 Playa Blanca in Lanzarote has been included on the listCredit: Getty 5 Talamanca in Ibiza is another popular … Read more
STILL looking for a beach holiday that won’t drain your wallet this summer? We’ve rounded up the cheapest deals we could find for the Canary Islands, one of Brits’ favourite destinations. 2 We’ve rounded up the cheapest deals we could find for the Canary Islands, one of Brits’ favourite destinationsCredit: Getty The sunny islands welcome … Read more
Thousands of people have staged a protest in Spain’s Balearic Islands against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters reading “SOS Residents”, “Enough Mass Tourism” and “Tourists Go Home” protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest of the Mediterranean Sea’s Balearic Islands, on May 25. About 10,000 demonstrators took … Read more
BRITISH expats living in Tenerife have blamed the overtourism plaguing the Canary Islands on greedy landlords and bad bosses. A disgruntled wave of furious locals have been calling for ‘low-quality’ tourists to stop flocking down to the Spanish paradises in recent weeks with some even proposing new laws and taxes to ban Brits. 9 ‘Low-quality’ Brits have been accused … Read more
