Thousands of anti-tourist protesters take to the streets in Tenerife as they demand freeze on holidaymakers
The Canary Islands is now set to adopt measures to regulate the number of visitors while charging tourists a daily cost for visiting the archipelago.This latest proposal - known as eco tax - is part of the island's new tourism strategy being drafted by the government of Canary Islands.
While the amount of money charged has not been confirmed yet, it is undtersdoot that locals visiting such tourist attracts will also have to pay the tax.Locals have been fuming that they are "fed-up" with "low quality" Brit tourists who only come for theWhile not included in current plans, Clavijo said the government is willing to look at suggestions of a three euro per night charge.
She said after the mass protests: "We must analyze the exceptionalities that can be applied in a territory as fragile and limited as ours. What is clear is that Tenerife cannot be a theme park. Protests also took place at the same time in other popular Canary Islands including Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
Other demands include the protection of natural spaces, a tourist tax and better working conditions for hotel cleaners, who joined today’s protest in Santa Cruz as they insisted to the local press: “We are not slaves.”Why are locals in Tenerife turning up against Brits?
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