Despite bringing in huge sums of money, thousands of people in Spain have been protesting against tourism in certain areas
British holidaymakers are warning that they may not travel to Spain this summer due to the increasing number of anti-tourism protests. Thousands have taken to the streets in the Balearic Islands to protest against mass tourism and overcrowding - despite tourism accounting for around 45 per cent of the islands' gross domestic product.
A Spanish National police spokesperson said around 10,000 people took part in one protest in Mallorca, while protests also took place on the mainland - including Barcelona. People are calling for 'sustainable tourism'. According to BirminghamLive, another said: "Go to Turkey it's very hot in August... cheap to eat and drink and very good value we have been several times and have never had a bad time the locals are friendly to you.
Javier Vich, who is the president of the Palma Hoteliers Association and CEO of the Summum Hotel Group, fears that fewer travellers will book holidays to the Balearic Island after reading reports of the protests. He said: “It is very difficult to build a destination and very easy to destroy it.”
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