Canary Islands beg Brits to keep visiting amid anti-tourist protests


by coventrytelegraph

coventrytelegraph— The Canary Islands have pleaded with Britons to visit amid fears of mass holiday cancellations after anti-tourist protests.

dailym.ai—Now Benidorm tourist chiefs fear anti-tourist protests will spread to the Costa Blanca after 50,000 marched against holidaymakers in the Canary Islands. Fede Fuster (inset), head of HOSBEC, said last Saturday's demonstrations and ongoing actions by campaigners showed there were problems that need addressing.

coventrytelegraph—New Canary Islands rules bid for Brits as anti-tourist feelings grow. The Canary Islands have been a popular holiday destination for Brits for decades, but a recent anti-tourist movement has been gaining momentum in the Spanish archipelago

Daily Mail—Tenerife official tells Brits looking for all-inclusive sunshine breaks to go elsewhere as the island looks for 'greater quality' tourists who will appreciate 'our famous Canary Island potatoes'. Carlos Tarife made his comments just four days after thousands of Canary Islanders took to the streets to protest against the problems caused by mass tourism and demand their politicians take action