Thousands of people in Canary Islands take to streets calling for limit to tourist numbers
Saturday, 20 April 2024 () Thousands of people have taken to the streets on the Canary Islands to protest against tourism and say the region is "not for sale".
Thousands of residents have taken part in anti-tourism protests in the Canary Islands. Locals of the popular holiday destination say they are struggling to cope with the influx of visitors each year. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at...
A wave of demonstrations have swept the Canary Islands as locals protested against a tourism model they say has plundered the environment, priced them out of.. Sky News
Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published
Saturday, 20 April 2024 ()
![Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240422/1373402348-Mass-protests-in-Canary-Islands-decry-overtourism.jpg)
![Tens of thousands protest in Canary Islands against mass tourism [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240421/1373312820-Tens-of-thousands-protest-in-Canary-Islands-against.jpg)
![Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240421/1373307062-Thousands-protest-in-Spain-Canary-Islands-over.jpg)
