Protest against mass tourism on a beach in Tenerife.
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BRITS have been warned about more anti-tourism protests in a holiday hotspot – just days after 170,000 hotel and restaurant workers went on strike.

Mass tourism protesters announced that they are to cause more chaos for holidaymakers in Tenerife in a few weeks time.

Protest against mass tourism on a beach in Tenerife.

Protesters march on Las Americas beach during a demonstration to protest against mass tourism, in Arona on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife in October 2024Credit: AFP
Protest against mass tourism in Tenerife.

A tourist looks at protesters in Tenerife last yearCredit: AFP
Aerial view of a large protest in Tenerife, Spain.

Thousands of people demonstrate against tourism policies on the island of Tenerife in April 2024Credit: Getty

Renowned group ‘Canarias tiene un limite’ – meaning ‘Canaries has a limit’ – warned that trouble for travellers is to begin soon.

Various major cities and holiday hotspots were hit with marches and protests recently from local residents, like Barcelona and Madrid – with Tenerife marking the latest.

The Spanish chaos is set to continue as the Canary Islands based group revealed it was “tired of being ignored and mistreated” and claimed that earlier demonstrations hadn’t had the desired impact.

The group said demonstrations are to start in Tenerife on May 18 at 11am from the Plaza Weyler in the capital tourist hotspot of Santa Cruz.

In a statement, they revealed: “Several islands and the Canarian population are called to unite again to reject an economic model that is taking the Canary Islands to the limit.

“This cry, which reflects the feelings of a people tired of being ignored and mistreated, will be the beginning of a new stage of struggle: firmer, more direct, more uncomfortable for those who refuse to listen to us and take real measures.”

Those partaking in the protests claim that holidaymakers have impacted housing, the environment and roads for locals – as well as peace and quiet in towns.

They also fume that despite past protests, the Canary government still haven’t made changes.

The group’s statement added: “The Canary Islands cannot continue to be a picture-postcard backdrop for the enjoyment of a few.

“We are the voice of those who refuse to accept that false progress justifies the precariousness and destruction of the islands.”

Inside Tenerife’s ongoing war between tourists and locals

Just days ago, workers in the busy Canaries joined forces with Spain’s mass anti-tourism protesters, as they took to the streets over Easter.

Spain’s first anti-tourism protests of the year kicked off with vigour on April 5, after thousands of anti-tourism protesters flooded the streets of over 40 cities in Spain.

Protests followed on from a series of demonstrations last summer.

Canary island beach workers also went on strike in June over precarious working conditions.

Unions said they wanted to alert holidaymakers to the possible effects of the strike but asked them not to cancel their plans.

They also said they didn’t want tourists to change their image of the Canaries as a good holiday destination.

Protesters across Spain on April 5 were urged by anti-tourism activists to superglue the locks of holiday rentals to render them unusable.

The main issue addressed at the protest was the lack of affordable homes, which locals say has been caused by the rise in Airbnb rentals and apartments.

An open letter penned in March urged holidaymakers to stay away from Spain.

The letter read: “ENOUGH! STAY HOME! We do not need more tourists; in fact, you are the source of our problem. DO NOT COME.”

Protest against mass tourism in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

A protester holds a placard reading ‘Invasion does not come in ‘patera’, it comes by plane’Credit: AFP
Protest against tourism policies in Tenerife.

Thousands of people demonstrate against tourism policies on the island of TenerifeCredit: Getty
Protest against tourism policies in Tenerife.

Tourism policy in the Canary Islands has left little room for the local population, the protesters argueCredit: Getty
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