'We are here to change tourism'
Protesters poured onto the streets of Tenerife over concerns "every nook and cranny" of the Canary Islands has been taken by tourism. At least 50,000 people took part in a demonstration yesterday in Tenerife's capital, Santa Cruz.
READ MORE: 'I went to the UK's top seaside destination for less than a fiver and had the best day out' It added in 2023 foreign tourists spent more than £17.4 billion in the region, which accounted for about 19 per cent of their total spending throughout Spain and contributed some 25 per cent to the Canary Islands' GDP. But some locals say tourism has had a negative effect on the island's environment and sent housing costs spiralling out of control.
"We want to address the misconception that we don't want tourists. We are here to change tourism. This island is beautiful and if we don't protect it there will be nothing for the tourists to see."
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