I visited 'fed up' Canary Islands - I know why it's on the 'no travel' list

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/europe/visited-fed-up-canary-islands-36309882

France is the world's most visited country. So why hasn't it turned on tourism?

Anti-tourism sentiment has begun to bubble over across Europe.

In Greece, locals are spraying graffiti. In Italy, Portugal and Spain, they have resorted to water guns and mass protests.

France welcomed more than 100 million people in 2024, but tourism protests have been few and far between.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250811-france-is-the-worlds-most-visited-country-so-why-hasnt-it-turned-on-tourism?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Thousands of people protested against overtourism in the Canary Islands last month, and more anti-tourism demonstrations are expected across southern Europe this summer. Can Europe and tourism coexist? As tensions rise, @BBCNews notes some ideas to fix the system. Read more:

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Barcelona Approves Major Urban Plan for La Sagrera Area, Paving Way for 3,000 New Homes by 2029

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Anti-tourism sentiments started to gain speed again in Spain, with demonstrators targeting short-term rentals and tourist developments.

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Well into fall and with winter on the doorstep, Spain’s anger against over-tourism remains at a fever pitch. On Sunday locals in the Basque city of San Sebastian plan to take to the streets under the banner: “We are in danger; degrow tourism!” Next month protesters will gather in Seville, too. They may have company; more than 90 million visitors expected to visit Spain by the end of 2024. But is the number of arrivals the problem, or is it the way cities cater to visitors? The BBC explores: https://flip.it/a3HYdO
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Anyone in #España 🇪🇸 want to comment?

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#Barcelona: Locals fed up with tourists

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‘Tourists stay away’ – so warns the ruling party of failed-state Britain | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/london-tourists-conservatives-crime-birmingham-b2521024.html

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