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

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

Lanzarote and Tenerife have issued an appeal to UK holidaymakers in the face of potential widespread trip cancellations following anti-tourism demonstrations. The Canary Islands' tourism minister Jessica de Leon has reassured Brits that they are still very much welcome on the islands despite the planned protests taking place.

She acknowledged the local discontent but argued that it was "unfair to blame tourism" for the issues being protested. Fernando Clavijo, President of the Canary Islands, supported de Leon's sentiments, warning that some protestors exhibit signs of 'tourist-phobia', reports Birmingham Live."People who come here to visit and spend their money must not be criticised or insulted. We are playing with our main source of income," Clavijo stated.

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