An urgent warning has been issued to British holidaymakers as new waves of anti-tourism protests are set to spark at a major holiday hotspot loved by sunseekers. People looking to escape the typical UK weather and flee somewhere warmer for a few days should be wary of new demonstrations that could ruin plans for people heading to part of Spain.
Mass tourism protestors announced they will launch new demonstrations and cause havoc to holidaymakers in Tenerife. The platform “Canarias tiene un límite” (Canaries has a limit) has not revealed they will start but warned trouble for travellers would begin soon.
Several major cities and holiday hotspots were hit with marches and protests from locals fighting against tourism in places like Barcelona and Madrid. This unrest is set to continue as the Canary Islands based group said it was “tired of being ignored and mistreated” and claimed all their earlier demonstrations have fallen on deaf ears.
The group said demonstrations in Tenerife would start on May 18 at 11am, from the Plaza Weyler in the capital of Santa Cruz. In a statement from yesterday, the group said: “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.”
The anti-tourism groups have made their demands claiming visitors have impacted housing, the environment, roads and general peace and quiet in their towns. They are also furious that, despite previous promises of change from the Canary government, nothing has been done.
In a statement released yesterday, the group also said: “@On May 18th, EVERYONE TAKES TO THE STREETS! Tenerife takes to the streets to reject the economic model that is pushing the islands to the limit.
It 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.”
The group said: “On May 18th, we will also take to the streets to denounce the precarious conditions in which our colleagues in the tourism sector work. Our full support to those who, yesterday and today, are demonstrating to improve their working conditions and those of those who come after them.”
Tenerife was hit with a different set of protests on Thursday and Friday from the Easter hospitality strike. These demonstrations involved hospitality and restaurant staff, as well as cleaners and entertainers, launch a two-day walk-out.
Thousands of employees joined the action to demand better pay and conditions after no agreement was made around the negotiating table. Talks are expected to resume on Monday.
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