Canary Islands see thousands protest against too much tourism

Thousands of people are taking to the streets of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, angry at the impact mass tourism is having on the Spanish archipelago.
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Residents say they are fed up with soaring costs and the sheer volume of people flooding the islands which they say is unsustainable and putting enormous pressure on resources.
Environmental groups are also sounding the alarm.
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[@DavidRyan-li6fg]

I Completely Support Them. I Will Help Them Out By Going On Holiday Elsewhere. Not a Problem Adios.

[@robbiekop7]

That's why Cruise ships are all the rage nowadays

[@jack1d1XB]

2nd that, 😂 ta ta Canaries 👋

[@lyzgonzalez6882]

In the Canary Islands there are plenty of disrespectful tourists, If you are one of them, I wish you a good trip and I hope you never set foot in the kingdom of Spain again.

[@susomedin5770]

Thanks.

[@aderiley6592]

Please do the same for us in Cornwall too. Thanks for your consideration.

[@unbabunga229]

If this was England, channel 4 would be calling them bigots and racists

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

Cool strawman bro. It doesn't add anything to the conversation though

[@bob-g3e3x]

@@BadgerOfTheSea you had to like your own comment

[@Stephen-lx9nm]

​@@BadgerOfTheSeaIt just an opinion

[@xelthiavice4276]

only if white

[@unbabunga229]

@@BadgerOfTheSea I don’t think you know what a straw man is 😅 But it’s true, if Britons were protesting to get foreigners to leave their country, channel 4 would label them nazis

[@rachaelb2729]

The same thing is happening in the Caribbean. All inclusive resorts are ruining the tourism industry and they no longer benefit locals because most the profits leave the country so poverty rises which leads to crime.

[@JP-lz3vk]

The problem is that the inclusive resorts were built because of the crime on tourists by locals.

[@janeac694]

Jamica is dangerous not quite the same as the canaries, I do still understand what your saying though, it's just not safe, I went 8 years ago, was shock the amount of people on crack in montego bay...

[@jmsuther01]

@@janeac69450 years ago there were no all inclusive hotels in Montego Bay and no crime or crack heads… go figure. It was exactly like the Canaries.

[@anfieldreds_1892]

@@JP-lz3vknonsense.

[@EnglishRepublican48]

👉🇧🇱💰💴💵💸💷💶🤔💳💭

[@misterfunnybones]

It's like every ski resort. Wealthy people buy up all the real estate & leave the population that support the resort stranded with unaffordable housing prices & excessive rent.

[@TheLifeEvents]

Like holiday homes in the Lakes in the UK. Tax them triple!

[@gulapagos4550]

Stop paying taxes.

[@zinniazinnia2145]

Exactly, who do these people think they are, taking over their country and couldn't care a toss about them. Water shortages and yet tourist are plunging in their heated pools daily.

[@braindonor8753]

Too many British immigrants

[@richardparmenter188]

Come to Devon and Cornwall and see the amount of second homes.

[@MarkkkyPants]

As someone that lives in a UK tourist hotspot I can totally understand their anger. Out of season, there is no work. There are no careers, only dead end jobs. It drives up property prices beyond what locals on a seasonal income can afford and that's without adding airbnb and similar services into the mix. Relying solely on tourism does not work for entire regions.

[@Suspended4thYT]

There are no 'seasons' in the Canary Islands. It is holday season all year round. The main problem for locals in Lanzarote, Tenerife etc is lack of affordable housing for locals.

[@tombartram7384]

There's no "out of season". It's the Canaries.

[@rolyrobertson9906]

So now it’s going to be out of season 12 months of the year 🤦🏻‍♂️ how is that going to help them?????

[@kaminznanna]

You thinking of the Balearics?

[@RedSquirrelsReturn]

The mind boggling stupidity and ignorance in this comment .. go to any holiday resort in UK and learn what lack of tourism does. I hope people do stop going.. they’ll find out the hard way their new friends do not work and do not contribute . Fck them!

[@casslane3932]

the greed in tourism is insane iv seen it myself and its worse than the money doesnt flow through the local economy but into the hands of a few elite

[@cryptidhunter9901]

It is a problem world wide. Greedy freemasons hoarding all the resources and trying to keep everyone else as their servants and slaves.

[@intergalacticmuffin7071]

Like everything, why is it a suprise.

[@miatj9366]

Exactly.

[@Silvercp28]

It's politics, not tourism, and the government needs to make sure laws are implemented. Everyone can NOT make equal pay. Imagine every single body in the Canarias lavishly in wealth? Ok. 😂

[@uncontrollable343]

What do you mean it doesn’t flow through the local economy? The clubs, restaurants, water parks hire staff creating jobs. More jobs means more people earning. More people earning the more people are banking and spending. That’s economic growth right there.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Someone was holding a sign saying "Tourists go home: Migrants welcome". Well we have tens of thousands of migrants here in the UK they can have...

[@wendygraham6863]

yet tourists spend money, migrants ? well

[@larss4119]

@@wendygraham6863migrants spend money, AND they work and contribute to the culture. So yeah, a biiiit better than tourists.

[@michellebooth327]

And tourists spend their money while migrants just take. Absolute idiots for wanting migrants not tourists.

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@wendygraham6863migrants work

[@xMERCx]

Problem is tourism makes housing prices go crazy high. People buy houses for bnb, build more hotels than houses for people to settle in. Migrants don't do that.

[@caramelbilquees]

Tourism is not benefitting the residents just corporations that build huge hotels all inclusive and profit. Whilst residents are not profitting but experiencing all the negatives Noise pollution, Trash, Over Crowding, Crime etc

[@thechilliman1602]

So they don't employ any locals then and tourists don't buy from any other shops or bars or restaurants or cafe they just get off the plane sit in the hotel and don't see the sites really

[@larss4119]

@@thechilliman1602you’re dumb.

[@michellebooth327]

Crime? Tourists also go sightseeing and walk around places and eat at other places,buy from local shops. You don’t spend your whole holiday in the hotel.

[@stevielowe2853]

So the locals are not benefitting from the tourists?.... rubbish

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@thechilliman1602wages in hospitality are peanuts compared to profits Tourists shopping is a nightmare to service, the ratio of peak to extended trough is not healthy for small businesses. Many tourists are on package holidays, where the only local spend is sightseeing and trinkets. While they don't spend all thier time in the hotels, they don't spend a lot of money outside them.

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

It is a story as old as people going on holiday. Even seaside towns went through it. Step 1: Build an economy dependent on tourism Step 2: Get tourists Step 3: Complain about tourists Step 4: Tourists feel unwelcome so stop coming Step 5: Complain that the tourism industry collapsed

[@susomedin5770]

No complains at all.

[@zinniazinnia2145]

Not quite! A change is the best thing, they will find betters ways of making a living instead of sucking up to greedy, trashy tourism which in the long term, does not help people living there.

[@zinniazinnia2145]

@BadgerOfTheSea - A CHANGE is a GOOD thing! Didn't you know that!?

[@SomeRandomGuy121]

"complain about stagnating economy".*

[@SomeRandomGuy121]

Its as if the entire world hasn't a clue and has/is being played on it.

[@neilsmith5762]

You cannot grow forever. We have the same problem in the uk. Too many people on a small finite island and a few gaining at the expense of the vast majority.

[@phendrox5458]

You're not wrong. It's a mountainous task providing for the people that are already here without bringing more in. Some would see that as a heartless approach, but it's a realistic one. What amazes me is the people who argue fervently for the defence of nature and local environment are also the ones championing the approach which will lead to the 'supply supply supply' approach which will ultimately lead to damage of nature and local environment.

[@SomeRandomGuy121]

The problem is the money and how it flows, people in it, the current system as is.. IMObservation. You have "the death of the high street", pubs etc. no one has enough to go buy anything really, splash like they used too.. you have the international world to count.. financial vs. its interaction.. its a power struggle.. ("expect oil shortages" "perhaps it came from an american soldier" "national"" interests")... $$$ values etc. Everything's Maximum profit, prior investment, current investment.. more for me and less for you.. You have nations keeping up with eachother, economically, personally (alot of talk of enterprising from out "oligarch" politicians lately), with investments, business, interests abroad, global standings, trade partners and so forth.. You have a world built on money and the flow of it, trade and the integrity of it.. capitalising, business and investment.. and its locked in a VS. from bottom to top.. IMO, we need a new system, a new world order, one that plays for us all, in to the future. How we play with money makes the difference here imo, international interaction a big biggy. We could "soundly" combat pollution.. Wonder how many textile factories have pumped rivers full of poison just to keep their business going, to cut costs, because their national economy cannot support, cannot keep up without etc. it happens. This world and its Financialised VS.. We could have more equality in pay across the board, more economic boom all round the globe.. Theres means and ways to manage our world financially and as is currently, it seems to be lost in a little, a large bit of a selfish financial interaction.. and possibly the fact of the current world, its values being built off of. There was a red dwarf episode i seen the other day, on about militarised industry and how the entire financial world is held up in the stocks of it..

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

A few days ago, I was shocked 😮to hear in Spanish News about a local Canary Lady, who was fined with the fee of 3,000 Euros for not allowing any Tourist Estate Agencies taking her flat for renting to tourists 😢. It appears to be compulsory by Canary Law, to allow Tourist Estate Agencies to forcibly take any private flat from their local owners in any hot touristic areas in the island for tourists rent!!!😮. What kind of freaky law is that 😢!. And since the local lady refused to leave her flat for tourists rent, she was fined!!!😮😢😮

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

@@misschicka2831 ; She was not renting the flat. She was the owner of the flat. That’s why the new is rather shocking.

[@Trikipum]

@@misschicka2831 why would you open your mouth when you have no idea.. what she says is totally true. And it is not just that lady.. even people who happen to live in those tyhe whole year are getting fines.. and you wonder why these guys are protesting?...

[@gobbollino2688]

Well I’d never heard that, it’s shocking. I live in mainland Spain (since 1985 🇪🇸)

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

@@gobbollino2688 ; Yes, it is very shocking but unfortunately is true.

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

@@gobbollino2688; I assume you can speak Spanish. Search for this new and after that the new law (not sure if that law is only aplicable for the Canary Islands Autonomy or if it is a Central Spanish Government law applicable to all Autonomies). A Lawyer with a You Tube Channel explains all about this abusive law which basically expropriate owners from their own properties to be rented to tourists. By the way just a few days ago, Sánchez from Central Spanish Government made an announcement of another new law and that is that it is legal to take any flat, apartment or house in absence of the owners. For instance, say that you need to be hospitalised, going on holiday, travel for your work...Then when you return back someone has overtaking your flat. You can not go to report it to the police or take any legal action because the new criminal law won’t protect you.

[@shakilnasir3829]

No tourists No trade, no hotel booking, no money.

[@JJ-xi5or]

They don't want the excess of tourism,

[@GU__NI]

They want tourism their way.

[@dougaltolan3017]

No tourists, 40% less trade, 40% less money. It helps if you WATCH the video.

[@susivarga7303]

I'm sure they are all dumb and you are the 1 sentence genius.

[@susivarga7303]

They are all clueless and you're the 1-sentence genius.

[@ceebee51]

The british journalist always says 'theyre not saying they don't want tourists' but the banners always read 'tourists go home'!

[@Answersonapostcard]

every banner?

[@miguelrodriguez-pineroriva6713]

Do you think a single banner is meant to express their entire point of view

[@ceebee51]

@@miguelrodriguez-pineroriva6713 from what I've been reading and seeing on the news and the protest they recently had then yes..

[@robertday8619]

They are a tiny minority, they do not speak for the overwhelming majority!!!! That is a fact. All blown out of proportion as usual.

[@MeiinUK]

There is another article, which shows that, they are actually... they get paid to promote tourism. They're a journalist.

[@michellebooth327]

I’m suspicious about what is going on here,it has the whiff of the WEF about it as they don’t want you going on holiday anymore. Especially with people holding banners saying tourists go home and migrants welcome when the whole point of being a tourist is that you go home once your holiday has ended and you add to the economy by buying stuff,eating at restaurants etc. Migrants just take take take and don’t go home.

[@susomedin5770]

Thanks

[@dougaltolan3017]

P. Off with the WEF nonsense. Some poor sod just burnt himself alive thanks to you spreading this BS. Tourist contribution to the local population is minimal and unpleasant. Immigrants work and contribute, so sod off with that BS as well.

[@johnnagle7702]

I agree brain washed ideology not thought through.They don't want us to travel.

[@frdsg8350]

Keen eye unlike most NPC's

[@kelvinpell4571]

Very well said, Michelle. I think a lot of people are reading the headline but missing the point. The WEF agenda is what is at work here.

[@christinehomer2185]

They know how we in Britain feel then but our tourists never go home and we are paying for the hotels for them to live in and keeping them.I hope when you stop the tourists you have the millions of tourists that we have who pay for nothing.Then you will have something to moan about.

[@PHlophe]

Oh Girl, a whole city in spain is home Briddish. UK does not get nearly as much tourism apart from art galleries.

[@christinehomer2185]

@@PHlophe No we just get illegals from every middle eastern country who we pay for.At least your tourists have paid to visit your country and the people who moved there are paying to live there.

[@arthurgranville5306]

you forget that they are all shite hawks.

[@millsstrongfightstrengthco662]

@@PHlophe schools, `champions league finals, sports events economic tourists working hear .. find a British person in London you be very lucky . we are full up !!

[@lorenacharlotte8383]

Nobody in U.K. gets expropriated from their homes to be rented to tourists. They do in Canary Islands. The protest in the video hides a more sinister reality than you may think.

[@elainealexander3043]

It is not about tourism per se, it is the lack of housing for people, it is the lack of respect that some tourists do not show to the islands, it is the tourist attractions that destroy the eco system. There is too much corrupton in the governments who should be protecting the islands and its people, not cowtpwing to large corporations allowing building of more hotels and apartments for tourism that will definitely not protect these islands but will destroy them. They should have heeded Cesar Manrique's words

[@bonk352]

What about the genuine holidaymaker who will likely spend a lot of money, respect their surroundings and appreciate their short stay particularly in Tenerife? Will they get the same honour in return or will they be tarred with the same brush?

[@nitosalt3142]

There is no problem with tourists. There is a problem with their representatives who don’t control the islands in the residents’ favour, don’t make and enforce laws to protect the residents and nature but let huge corporations build and build and build for ever growing profits. At least that’s how I see it.

[@superted6960]

Similar to the UK then

[@seandobson499]

Protest against them and not tourists, who can and will go elsewhere if you make them unwelcome, then see how much worse it will get for the Canary Islands.

[@dougaltolan3017]

​@@seandobson499less money and more peace and quiet vs more money and less peace and quiet. It's a sliding scale, not all or nothing. Me, I like peace and quiet.

[@susivarga7303]

​​@@seandobson499 I, for one would go there the minute they limit the numbers they are willing to take.

[@chihirostargazer6573]

It's the tourists too, there's just too many of them. A lot of them are entitled and irritating. It's almost like 8 billion people is too many.

[@BrickAcurra]

“Tourists go home, Migrants welcome” - Deluded 😂

[@bobp3194]

they can have our migrants good luck with that🤣

[@santorini8423]

I saw that, wtf, all the migrants do there is sell snide handbags to……..you guessed it…tourists😂😂😂 fkn aholes😂

[@gedheaton1415]

@@bobp3194 Get's my vote,plus a few million of the "Brothers and Sisters"

[@humansboringworld2621]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arthurballs9632]

The migrants bring scrounging and crime, creating the need for more benefit officers and cops

[@k3llyUK]

How very bizarre. Fair enough, I hear the Greek islands are very nice 👍

[@terrybarton8388]

The Spanish would be moaning even more if 40% of the islands income disappeared and 25% of the locals became unemployed!….Be careful what you wish for!……

[@paulgoode5245]

Exactly,Brits wanna Boycott the country as a whole see how they suffer

[@Volksinformant]

I am German and I live in Germany. I originally wanted to go on holiday to the Canary Islands to escape the cold and rainy weather in Germany. I won't be doing that now, I'm going to choose a different destination. The Canary Islands are no longer on my travel list. I will only go on holiday where I am welcomed as a tourist and not seen as a nuisance. 😠

[@apt155]

Give El Salvador a try now their gang free

[@Lisa1987lisa]

Gibraltar isn’t a bad place to go which is just over the border from Spain. It’s mainly British but you still have all the nice beaches and weather. And you wouldn’t feel unwelcome there. There’s also apes that people can visit on Gibraltar rock. The only problem is if you live outside the uk then you would need to get a connecting flight as you’d need to fly to the uk to get a flight to Gibraltar.

[@alannorman4097]

So if I go there as a migrant I am welcome but if I go there for a short break and spend money I am not. Tourists did not grant planning permission for hotels or holiday apartments so why see them as the enemy?

[@bonk352]

I know it's a ridiculous situation and probably a case of whoever shouts the loudest

[@kelvinpell4571]

Won't work if you are white Alan. The WEF wants AFRICANS in European countries. Young men of fighting age as cheap labour and disruptors to the existing societies.

[@ETH-Fitness]

We all need to agree not to go somewhere and just see what happens. Would be interesting to see if they would thrive or decline.

[@susivarga7303]

Aren't you the brightest of them all....

[@ETH-Fitness]

@@susivarga7303 I’m asking for a study mate.

[@madeinireland2383]

What they need is to have the hotels empty of paying European tourists and fill them with African economic migrants like here in Ireland who have their hotel and everything else paid for by the natives just like the Italian and Greek Islands, be careful what you wish for .

[@Alexander-sv2wq]

Spain doesn't have money to house THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS 💩💩

[@seandobson499]

The whole of the UK is in the same boat, and we do not even know what crimes many of these people have committed in their own countries or how many of them are the enemy within, nor does anyone in any of the Canary Islands so when we all go elsewhere because we are sick and tired of being blamed for problems that are entirely the making of the Canary Islands themselves, they can all have fun selling each other fake watches and sunglasses because that will be the only job they have left.

[@anfieldreds_1892]

shut up

[@seandobson499]

It is exactly the same in the UK and they can have ours as they say they prefer migrants to tourists,as several banners and signs say exactly that.

[@KEYUNTISER]

They should count themselves lucky. Britains tourists come over on inflatable boats and we have to feed and house them for free. At least the tourist give and not just take.

[@robanderson2501]

Well,Said.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

The economic migrants you criticise are keeping the NHS afloat. Maybe you hate our health service?

[@rewind12354]

We get benefit tourism.

[@rewind12354]

@@Matthew-bu7fgNah they’re not, they are the ones crippling it with massive amounts of immigration.

[@KEYUNTISER]

@@Matthew-bu7fg Haven't you heard? The NHS isn't fit for purpose. There are 7.7 million people waiting for operations. Are you one of these people who still worship the NHS who are failing so badly?

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Hilarious. Without tourism they are NOTHING.

[@susanaescriba977]

What a disrespectful comment, to say about other people that they are nothing. Maybe they aren't people for you either....Are "the natives" not friendly?

[@Richard-fv7rq]

@@susanaescriba977 The Islands are NOTHING without tourism, fact. How disrespectful are you to come at me and comment on my opinion. Never found the 'natives' particular friendly, no.

[@susanaescriba977]

@@Richard-fv7rq "Disrespectful comment " Dice el guiri molesto porque no le ponen la alfombra roja a su llegada.

[@Richard-fv7rq]

@@susanaescriba977 No deseo una alfombra roja, solo necesito una cara amigable cuando me quiten todo mi dinero.

[@susanaescriba977]

@@Richard-fv7rq Lo ves "cuando me quitan el dinero".....prejuicios.

[@Mr-S.C.]

Have these people forgotten what covid did to their economy? Putting up with tourism may be hard but not having them is even harder.

[@michaelalexander2306]

I live on a smaller Canary island with very little tourism. What the people are complaining about is that much of the rented accommodation available is being converted for tourist use and locals, who are the service providers for the tourist industry, are being priced out of the market. This has reached crisis proportions in islands like Tenerife.

[@mrr7486]

I go every year and spend on average £2k. Won't be going again, hope more tourists feel the same. Weren't these the same people begging us to go back after COVID?

[@jakelister5152]

Take your money to Wales and Scotland

[@karenslater3026]

Stop all inclusive hotels so the tourists that are there shop with the local Bars and restaurants etc Hopefully would be a compromise

[@anneaylmer1655]

AI is the main attraction. Good luck with stopping THAT!!!

[@karenslater3026]

@anneaylmer1655 I know it's a shame personally I love self catering on bed and breakfast u like to get out and explore the area and culture but each to his own Your totally correct its what most people want

[@Answersonapostcard]

not everyone goes to all inclusive resorts.

[@CR-og5ho]

​@karenslater3026 It's what poor people want you mean. Exactly the kind of tourists nobody wants lol.

[@ShaySaysSo]

Also Airbnb and similar websites, renting houses to tourists instead of the locals, who need them to actually live in!

[@deebow33]

Dont the people in the Canaries go on holiday then!?

[@jiaheung4628]

I think they do not in general

[@jimbo-yv5jh]

simple don't visit the islands.

[@susivarga7303]

They'll miss you. They don't have enough dummies over there.

[@brendaflower7790]

If they are anything like the tourists we get in UK i can't say i blame them.

[@TheUndercoverPubReviewer]

People who claim "Canary Islands (or Spain) would go belly up without tourism". Who said we gotta scrap tourism altogether? The gripe's about overcrowding, not ditching tourism altogether. How basic is it to think in extremes, all or nothing? Look, eating's essential, but chowing down 5000 calories a day? That's a one-way ticket to the grave. It ain't rocket science to grasp that you can want tourism to stick around while also wanting to dial down its downsides.

[@christopherchristos7275]

One of the signs....'tourists go home, migrants welcome ' Good luck 😂😂😂😂

[@seandobson499]

Read all the signs that are in English on this and other videos that have gone worldwide because they are making it very clear that you are blaming us for all your problems and are not wanted, so that is clearly what many of these protestors do think. Tourists are not to blame for your problems, it is your own councils and politicians that are solely to blame for your problems, they have failed, for years, to built housing at affordable rent, allowed the hotels and almost every business on the Canary Islands to pay the lowest salaries they can get away with paying, failed to control the growth of hotels and the enlargement of others, allowed the land to be built on and polluted and failed to stop the bribery and corruption that has led to all this, not tourists but, as ever, it is easy to blame foreigners for all your problems rather than your own politicians and councils, but I will never ever again set foot in the Canary Islands, where I would feel uncomfortable, unwelcome and resented so I will be going elsewhere and I do not think I will be alone so you will find out how much worse it can be.

[@mongolmcphee7791]

As someone who grew up in the Lake District these people have my sympathy

[@Dave-nq6uy]

So you don't want anyone to visit the Lake District? Only you?

[@mongolmcphee7791]

@@Dave-nq6uy No. But thanks for taking it to extremes it helps a lot. I want to be able to have the ability to function as a human in my own county and have somewhere to live.

[@Dave-nq6uy]

@@mongolmcphee7791 Oh so it's about you and your well-being. F everyone as long as you are happy. 🤦‍♂️ Typical British

[@j555fjr]

Lake District has the same problem, rich people pushing poorer families out that have lived there for generations. Now it’s just full of angry locals and snobs who don’t want tourists. Simple answer to both places, don’t attract tourism. Close all the bars and restaurants owned by wealthy people and stop advertising

[@mongolmcphee7791]

@@johncheetham4607 agreed. However, just watch em do laps of Ambleside. Why!!

[@adamrobson80]

Wait untill the tourist money dries up

[@T-19-]

😂

[@susivarga7303]

The one they spend on beer in an all incl resort? Or the one they spend on airbnbs making the locals hopeless and homeless? Aren't you bright....

[@chihirostargazer6573]

With a flawed and exploitative system like capitalism...we are forced to pimp ourselves, our neighborhoods, our environment etc out for profits. It's a nightmare. People need to wake up and realise this should not be considered as "normal".

[@johnnagle7702]

Crazy don't bite the hand that feeds you

[@WilliamBrown-e3t]

That's their point isn't it? Tourism doesn't seem to be feeding or housing them very well. All the profits go to a small number of operators, many of whom hire cheap migrant labour rather than locals.

[@susomedin5770]

Tourism is poverty

[@johnnagle7702]

@@WilliamBrown-e3t we have cheap migrant labor in the UK?

[@johnnagle7702]

@@susomedin5770 how so ?

[@chihirostargazer6573]

With a flawed and exploitative system like capitalism...we are forced to pimp ourselves, our neighborhoods, our environment etc out for profits. It's a nightmare. People need to wake up and realise this should not be considered as "normal".

[@eeeeeetp]

can we take the same approach to foreigners in the UK? No because that’s racist apparently

[@Jackel7]

No problem, we will go elsewhere....enjoy your unemployment.

[@10ken10]

No one cares, you think you are entitled to go anywhere and do whatever you like when you are classfied as "tourist"? You are famous jumping from the balcony uh?

[@HelenaMikas]

Well done to these people for protesting against the vile take over attitude of out of control tourism.where much suffers all due to rampage of Tourism. Local people , wildlife and flora and fauna matter most Bravo to all of you .I support you 👏🏻👍

[@lervish1966]

Have you ever travelled abroad?

[@bishboshs]

​@@lervish1966judging by the shocking English and not knowing that wildlife is flora and fauna... I would say no

[@hansdampf1143]

funny, if you had ever been to canary islands you would be aware about the benefits for locals and all their support from EU and mainland Spain while showing so little vision and motivation to change the island to a better one; they are demanding for more support and want to work less, don't bring their level to 21st century (water, water treatment, renewables) fortunately, "they" are a minority potentially much as this evil tourism which wants to take over the island

[@Ionabrodie69]

It’s to be hoped you don’t travel or go on holiday..?? Or do you consider yourself to be above all the “ rabble “ ? No doubt you have your own little place and consider yourself one of them..patronising cow that you are..🤔

[@mpwheatley]

If they were thriving already why did they build hotels in the 50s/60s & wanting the northern European tourists to come? The reality is they were living in poverty growing tomatoes or emigrating to Venezuela. Tourism saved their arses.

[@garinoakley]

Be careful what you wish for

[@HugeYFronts]

40% of the local economy is down to tourism…. Yet you are protesting against tourism…. Seems very odd

[@JugglinJellyTake01]

Yes, and they are paying extortionate rents to live on their own land. They are being impoverished, their wildlife and natural environment is being impoverished while a handful of people get wealthy. Do pay attention.

[@Trikipum]

just that is not true.. they love throwing that % around, based on the total amount of money the tourism generates.. guess what?, most of that money is never seen in the islands, 80% of that money is actually "generated" outside the canary islands, by the operators.. only 20% of that amount goes actually to the islands, and then, all that money is plundered by the same guys all the time..

[@AnthonyBowen-gg6lj]

The Turkeys are voting for Christmas 😂😂you couldn’t make it up 😂😂😂

[@patdoyle3686]

You cant eat scenery you have to have real work that gives you a living income

[@pdtech4524]

I'm happy to spend my holiday money elsewhere, I have no issue going on holiday somewhere I feel more welcome! Good luck 👍 No tourists = no jobs, no money.....😮

[@PAUL-wv6vu]

Yet a large part of their economy is based on tourism

[@tedcrilly46]

The strange concept of 'enough'.

[@susomedin5770]

Not really.

[@anneaylmer1655]

Allegedly 40%. That's a big bite of the cherry!!

[@rachaelb2729]

But it doesn't feed into the town, most hotels are owned by non locals and the money leaves the economy. All inclusive hotels mean people are not leaving the resorts and the resorts pay badly. Resorts especially all inclusive are ruining the economy in many countries.

[@susomedin5770]

@@anneaylmer1655 Makes no sense. Tourist think that all the native are their employers. Thats true. You can read the comments to see that.

[@gareth449]

OK , Lets all just stop going there and see what the place looks like in 3 years when everything is closed , there are plenty of other places that would welcome the tourists with open arms

[@evelynbarry5046]

I'm sure they are gonna survive

[@polreamonn]

Exactly. I saw the same in Thailand. Once the tourists stopped coming to Koh Chang after covid. So much was boarded up.

[@StOrMmaGiiKz]

Less tourists makes it more expensive then more exclusive for just the rich At least Tourists go home asylum seekers don’t what will they do if they get that problem And if there saying the uk tourism then this what we get for leaving the EU because it would of been our right like it would of been there right to visit but now we not welcome anymore anywhere

[@Joey-ct8bm]

Spain as a whole actually is doing very well in growth.

[@mysticcove3392]

​@@polreamonn Same in Bali.

[@AnnSisuLiv]

Overpopulated earth.

[@michaelparke6130]

EXACTLY! So get off it!

[@margaritaresta6390]

The global system is the original problem, I have been twice in Canarian Island, many years ago there was only British tourism. I spent few months in Tenerife and Las Palmas. I did not like that place so artificial

[@McGruph]

These people better be careful before they find themselves in the same position as the Hawaiians. Money & profit will always win. ALWAYS!

[@alessiorenzoni5586]

🇮🇹🤔2023 will be remembered as the year of the Italian tourism boom: the numbers tell us that 445.3 million people visited Italy. This is a huge figure, which even exceeds pre-pandemic ones. Yet, all that glitters is not gold: the processes of "overtourism" (mass tourism) present various negative and complex aspects which often cause enormous damage to the quality of life of resident citizens. First of all, this phenomenon fuels a policy of competitiveness between cities, placing different realities in conflict with each other. It is no longer about promoting culture and local realities, but about selling a product. This evolution undermines the typical original nature of common goods, which should be preserved for society as a whole. In this context, cultural heritage loses its function of safeguarding the fundamental rights of the person, in particular those linked to culture, also compromising the interests of future generations. The accentuated commercialization of culture leads to commodification, with an increase in prices associated with growing tourist demand. As a result, there is a progressive exclusion of certain social classes, who find themselves unable to access cultural experiences due to high costs. In this scenario, culture becomes a product destined to satisfy the expectations of the tourist market, to the detriment of its authenticity and its importance as a heritage shared by the community. All this becomes further complicated if we consider the most insidious aspect hidden behind the phenomenon of overtourism: the constant residential emptying caused by the increase in living costs. Tourist destinations, in themselves, have high costs, as they act as visitor attractions. As a result, ordinary costs inevitably rise: from rents to property prices, up to basic necessities. This causes the exodus of the resident population, mainly for two reasons: the cost of rent and the transformation of homes, once intended for families and students to rent, into holiday homes and B&Bs. This situation contributes to a vicious cycle in which residents are pushed out of their communities due to rising costs and the transformation of the housing fabric, with significant effects on the social cohesion and sustainability of cities. Transforming your apartment into a holiday home is more convenient since the tax rate is 21% and the profit is tripled. In the city of Naples alone, in 2023 there would have been a 300% increase in requests to start business to open B&Bs and holiday homes. Furthermore, a study by the "Rete s.e.t" reports that in 2020 there are 7,500 rental advertisements for tourists, including B&Bs and guest houses, 70% of these are located in the historic centre. This means that, in the city of Naples alone, 5,000 apartments have been removed from the rental market, causing social and economic damage to the families who once lived in these apartments, forced to emigrate to more degraded neighborhoods, disconnected from the urban fabric and deprived of services, generating a differentiation between the rich, who can continue to live in the city, and the poor forced to abandon it. In essence, a social crisis is being generated which affects not only residents, but also away students who are no longer able to find an apartment, or in any case cannot afford one. This fact alone calls into question the excessively positive tones with which mass tourism is often praised. The issue remains stratified. Traders find themselves in difficulty as they are unable to support the influx of tourists and are forced to reinvent themselves, adapting to tourist nightlife, or they risk closing, as often happens. This involves the disappearance of shops and commercial activities, which represent the cultural fabric and historical memory of entire neighborhoods. Demonstrating that mass tourism is only good for those who can afford it, i.e. the wealthy rentier. The other worrying aspect is the total absence of public policies aimed at orienting tourism towards a sustainable dimension, capable of bringing real benefits. The dangers and effects of overtourism - in which we can also include environmental damage - are not yet transparent to most people, described through a distorted and unambiguous narrative. But if it is true that tourism can bring economic, cultural and social benefits, it is equally clear that the excessive influx of visitors can jeopardize the balance of local communities, threaten cultural heritage and create social disparities. It is imperative to adopt sustainable approaches and prudent strategies to balance the promotion of tourism with the conservation of local resources and the safeguarding of cultural identity. The tourism industry and local authorities must work together to implement policies that protect host communities, preserve the integrity of heritage and encourage responsible tourism. Only through joint commitment and prudent management will it be possible to guarantee that tourism continues to be a driver of development without irremediably compromising destinations and the well-being of the people who live there. (google translate)

[@ernestocaro9802]

Sorry folks but without tourism how are the islands supposed to survive??? Get that f outta here with that bs

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

As they always did before that 😂

[@mpwheatley]

@@politicallyincorrect2564 When many locals lived in poverty and emigrated to Venezuela?

[@andrewtrip8617]

@@politicallyincorrect2564who wants to live off olives and donkey meat ?

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

@@andrewtrip8617 you are definitely not a local, are you?

[@PoppiesAndPride]

DONT WORRY CANARIANS WE WILL NEVER COME BACK

[@gerlindegroner2588]

Thank you....the right answer ...👍👍

[@CG-hq3ek]

as if you ever could get out from your tiny countryside box, not even in a cheap Ryanair flight.

[@10ken10]

You living in a cotagge and arguing baout it?

[@siddhuri]

Had been going to Canary Islands for our family holidays through TUI. I Won’t be going there anymore.

[@Answersonapostcard]

don't buy package holidays, book flights and accomodation separately and try and experience the island as a local.

[@PHlophe]

I am actually surprised. i would not have thought that all of places this is where you'd choose to spend your vacation. Goa looks wonderful so does Amritsar . why not inject cash on nicely curated experiences from the subcontinent . The Canards they don't rock with you like that.

[@Answersonapostcard]

@@PHlophe Flights to Europe are cheaper, as a guess..

[@seandobson499]

Nor I.

[@enishalihoward8119]

This is the dumbest protest I’ve ever seen

[@Max-dm4uv]

I think that besides tourism, there are hardly any employment opportunities in the Canary Islands. If tourism declines, a large number of residents will have to move to the mainland to Madrid in search of work. Ultimately, a large number of people also benefit indirectly from tourism. I believe that some protesters do not understand the entire context. Personally, however, I do not travel to areas that rely solely on tourism and have little cultural offerings.

[@zakoid1]

Still protesting... christ i left after 2 weeks, I thought they'd be happy.

[@IamNotanumber-z3j]

It’s not about tourism- it’s how workers in the trade are being abused , no places to live and no legal rights .

[@RobespierreThePoof]

You live on an island. You have a good economy. That's not easy for islands to have. Count your blessings instead of complaining. The world has much bigger problems right now

[@tomgauntlestrange]

Simple response should be for tourist to stop going. let them see how they like being jobless.

[@symon3304]

I get their point, I'm English and hate thousands of people invading my country and using it as an economic playground .

[@tomfinney3416]

since when has the uk been our country , every bit is owned by rich people and we pay to live on their land it isnt ours it was but the rich stole it to get rich ,

[@peterryan6097]

As an Australian who travelled to the Canaries in December last year I have to concur with the feelings of the locals. We were bussed around the islands and dropped of at various places including wild places and volcanic places like cattle. We were taken to one market and to my surprise we were only one of 12 coaches that arrived at this place at the same time. This was clearly an imposition on the local people who use their market to purchase a great variety of food including fish, meat, cheese and vegetables. Why did we go here? This was the question I asked. There was nothing we could buy. I figured it out though. There was a lavatory at the rear of the market. That’s what we used prior to getting back on the bus. We roamed around the mall adjacent to the market like ants looking for somewhere to live. It was clear that although not rude or impolite this mass of tourists visiting this place for no real reason was an imposition. There were numerous instances of being dropped of at places like this. My trip to the Canary Islands was not a pleasant one. This was caused by the cruise companies not the locals. I fully support their calls for change. It has to be done far better than this in this wild and beautiful place.

[@finkomsky]

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

[@ArmandoBellagio]

One sign said "Tourists go home, but migrants welcome". I understand that tourist masses are a problem, but I'm not really sure if she would really want that at the end...

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

Canaries instead of Rwanda, they can have all of ours.

[@Answersonapostcard]

Migrants generally don't work and have no money to spend. These protests are often infiltrated by far left groups.

[@michaelschmitt3382]

delusional leftists...

[@jasonsmart2265]

Whilst I certainly have some empathy it does put me off ever considering the Canary Islands as a holiday destination

[@PHlophe]

Jase, you can have some good time in Trinidad and Tbago and Jamaica. Plus english is the local language. stop crying.

[@jasonsmart2265]

@@PHlophe Prefer not to visit countries with such high homicide rates.

[@PHlophe]

the UK has its number and america has far far worse. work on the bigotry and you will be fine.there is reason why some of the biggest UK stars choose t and T and ajamaica as their second home.

[@jasonsmart2265]

@@PHlophe why bigotry? I just prefer to visit safer countries. UN report in 2022 reported per 100,000 people, Jamaica had the highest homicide rate in the world, T and T was 5th. The USA was 55th whilst UK was 142nd. Thats why.

[@garybrown4854]

I went on Holiday to Tenerife in the mid 80s , loved it beautiful island , went back 20 years later and was appalled by the development , ruined , never been back and never will, they should have kept it exclusive instead of making it like benidoorm , such a shame , I feel for the residents .

[@TC8787-yq7og]

Boomers flooding into these towns then complain about immigrants in the UK- unbelievable world we live in

[@sicgamer9303]

But they spend money and have respect. Unlike immigrants lol

[@trevorpeck3572]

Simple answer, don’t go and see their economy collapse

[@davidbarlee4722]

They must be crazy, I was raised in a tourist town and just excepted it. Without tourists they will really know poverty (40% loss of income for the islands people). Their government did everything they could to encourage the tourists now the people don’t want them or the money they bring in…. They are going to regret their decision.

[@fabianstream5463]

Hahaha! Stay home , don’t come to Spain at all. Pls and thank you

[@LorraineExley]

Keep your island you should have plenty of room to house migrants when uk people stop going

[@flashflame4952]

Blame the corporations that are so greedy to continue buildings!!

[@chapwetumelo9601]

Let them direct some tourists to Southern Africa. There are almost no tourists visiting us here

[@cambs0181]

Every person I know who has been to South Africa always has a story of how they got robbed.

[@WilloWillo-xp7sn]

@@cambs0181 typical black enrichment

[@Medionxtr]

They seem to have a short memeroy. During covid they were complaining that they had no work and no money. Just stay away and let them end in poverty. And next year they are on the streets for more tourist.

[@Wishing_you_peace]

They are protesting about over building and the use of native housing stock as Air BnB's. This is not directed at Brits.

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

We have the same problem in the UK, to many people, not enough affordable housing, the NHS can't cope, traffic everywhere, if we did this demonstration over here C4 would be calling us bigots racists and far right, we're also an island with to many people

[@johnnagle7702]

It's a volcanic desert and cannot sustain itself without tourists.

[@iamthestog]

Yet they are holding up signs asking tourists to go home!

[@cambs0181]

Yet they are writing signs in English, telling tourists to go home!

[@milkboccle]

“¿Por qué crear una economía alrededor del turismo y luego quejarse cuando tiene éxito? Visitamos cada año fuera de temporada desde hace más de una década, 10 miembros de la familia y 4 amigos durante 10-14 días y gastamos fácilmente más de 16,000 euros, comemos fuera todas las noches y compramos en las tiendas locales. Nos resulta muy fácil simplemente irnos a otro lugar que esté a menos de 4.5 horas en avión y que sea más barato si de repente no somos bienvenidos...”

[@ZiggySearchfieldCactus]

Pity they didn't report the whole story 🙄

[@Answersonapostcard]

they never do, its all about painting a narrative

[@Alexandrenure]

The island doesn’t have anything , the need tourist to survive !

[@bobp3194]

without tourists the economy would die a death what have they to replace it volcanic ash.self catering eat local thats the way to do it.

[@justincarroll9846]

All the local shops who rely on tourists who self cater or buy food and drink for the beach or the rooms.sun cream inflatables for you kids.They really lack intelligence these Spanish .They need a reality check.

[@royabbs7377]

Lets be honest, its specifically British tourists... and who can blame them.

[@ashleynightingale8459]

I'm in Lanzarote at the moment i will stop coming so will many more and within two years they will be begging for us to come back.

[@PHlophe]

Ashlee, come to Jamaica and Trinidad.

[@Trikipum]

highly doubt it. there was about the same amount of people but less tourism 30 years ago and everyone could afford housing and a living.. now the tourism is much higher but people cant afford those things.. probably thanks to uneducated tourists like yourself, since you cant even understand the issue. Stay home.

[@20quid]

I'd never holiday in the Canaries, far too likely to run into another English person. I'd much rather have an authentic experience of another place than have to see a lobster wearing a football shirt.

[@doncorleone2882]

😂😂😂 without tourism they wouldn’t exist - absolutely deluded

[@minigrande1939]

As a British chap living in spain within a Spanish community.The Canaries is a big problem needs serious thought. But Barcelona and Mallorca its about housing Northern Europeans buying second homes empty for 11 months in a year .which than drives the locals out and and the rent sky high .this is my solution 1 ,limit the amount of Air BnB and short term rentals to a managable limit.some kind of limited permission requirement. 2 All second homes owned by non Spanish citizens left empty for more than 9 to 10 months a year should be placed up for rent to locals at a subsidised rate.with an agreement for one month between the the owner and tennent made at the time with the tennet.renewable every year.with a minimum three years and three month notice 2.1 every effort should be made to contact the owner of the property if no response than the property goes onto a year of purgatory if no reply after this time the property goes back to the local government if after six months there is no repsonse then resale or rent.(This is almost a two years of no response or claim) *This is because of alot of properties are bought by pensioners who pass away and for one reason or other abandoned. This than creates work for an industry regulating and managing my suggestion Also creates mich needsd housing for locals and an income for the owners.

[@JimIBobIJones]

The big question is that if there is too much tourism, what else is there that can supplant the lost revenue? Its not like the geography and location makes goods export or a services industries viable. The only real alternative IMHO is becoming a tax haven and that's a pretty immoral route.

[@MrDrive007]

Greetings from Budapest❤

[@TheSouth-j7f]

Tourism is o.k if it's limited to suit the region and if the planning is there, for instance, there should be no new hotels next to undeveloped beaches. New builds need to be at least 100m back from the beach. I never understood why buildings are built right next to the beach, it ruins the experience.

[@seandobson499]

Tourists are not to blame for the problems of the Canary Islands, it is the local councils and politicians that have not built affordable housing for years, have allowed the expansion and building of more hotels, allowed the dumping of waste materials and building materials all over the islands, the pollution of the sea and land, allowed the hotels and other businesses on the islands to pay the lowest salaries they can get away with paying, been party to the corruption and bribery that have brought all this about, not tourists but, as history shows, it's easier to blame all your problems on foreigners.

[@phucknuts.7065]

The tourist isn’t the enemy it’s their elected representatives!

[@a.s.94]

One sign read "tourists go home, migrants welcome". Mmm yeahhhhhh good luck with that 😂

[@upendasana7857]

migrants will work in agriculture and other industries just like is needed in the UK,lots of industries local people will not work in or not enough workforce

[@earthworm2590]

Sorry but migrants are welcomed as they have nothing But other hand when you have certain people who steal opress the locals 🙄 then I completely understand Good example is south africa untill fight for freedom and also isreahell with palestine people fighting for thier rights 👏 💪

[@5Antvin]

⁠@@upendasana7857but they're being $ enabled by government not citizens.Gov also taxes citizens not migrants

[@spo666tty]

@@upendasana7857Maybe If they paid an actual living wage people would do the work, or do you support essentially what is slave Labour?

[@TomTomicMic]

​@@upendasana7857 Immigration in the UK is out of control, it is not done by what the Country needs but by the immigrants illegal or otherwise choosing to descend on us, control must be restored, tourists pay a pretty penny for their holiday, the majority of immigrants look for handouts!?!

[@DM-fc8jy]

The canary island where dying islands it was tourusm that saved them and gave them the prosperity they now have. See how soon they will return to the inpoverised islands they where before tourism. The younger more prosperous generations havnt experienced the poverty their grand parents did

[@Trikipum]

what prosperity man?. Do you realize the people working in that industry are getting about 1000 euros monthly for like 60 hours a week?, what prosperity is that?. 30 years ago, there was less tourism and people could actually afford housing..

[@CBTCFT]

Some villages in England no longer have any actual residents, just air BnBs. I think there's too much tourism now.

[@helmort]

The same situation is unfolding in Venice, Italy. The city sees very few Venetian residents due to the exorbitant prices of basic necessities like bread and housing (prices have soared!). The streets are consistently overcrowded, making parking and commuting to work nearly impossible. In fact, Venice's situation has become so dire that there's discussion about closing the entire city and allowing access only with a ticket. Can you imagine if your own city transformed into a full-blown amusement park? Venice exemplifies what's occurring not only in Italy or Spain, but across Europe. In all major cities and tourist hotspots, there are more bed and breakfasts than residences, and more stores peddling unnecessary gadgets than markets offering essential goods. A simple bottle of water can set you back more than 9 quid! It's essentially hyper-consumerism that prevents locals from living their lives reasonably. I'm currently in London, and it's common knowledge that you should steer clear of touristy areas because in just one day, you could easily spend 400 quid without even realizing it! We need safeguards for locals because without them, these cities forfeit their identity and culture!

[@gamygchgarcia3759]

Y de que van a vivir ?

[@TomTomicMic]

The locals will have to live on what they can produce like food and goods, if not, they will have to continue in tourism, or the Mainland can subsidise them to lounge in the sun!?!

[@jack1d1XB]

🍌 🦧 Then----stone age reversal, 👏😂

[@AlVlogs1603]

Report accurately they were protesting against the Canarian government not tourists.No tourists no economy

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Thailand will love this.

[@sleefy2343]

They definitely do not love Europeans coming into their country

[@susangarbutt7189]

At least your tourists go home after a week or two.

[@SBanderaB]

Tenerife and the Canary Islands only exists today because of tourism. These people protesting are simply selfish. Sure, have a cap on visitors but stop this woke madness because if tourist boycotted these people would quickly start begging them to return.

[@carlhamilton8531]

Mass Tourism!!!. This is insane. Ok, let all the British, Germans, Norwegians and other Europeans boycott these beautiful islands. I find it insane that for islands so reliant on tourists and real estate to protest in this way. Is that how they thank us for contributing to their economy??. We could all leave and take our money to the Spanish mainland, to Maderia, Portugal etc to places that we are welcome. Shame on you Canray Islands. Disgraceful by the Canary Islands. Think yourself lucky!!!!!

[@WilliamBrown-e3t]

Don't be so arrogant to tell the locals what to think in their own land. If they are not happy with over-tourism and think they're not benefitting from it they have a right to protest. I'm sure they don't give a damn whether you choose to go somewhere else.

[@susomedin5770]

Portugues people are against It too.

[@Answersonapostcard]

don't get carried away by this media bullshit

[@carlhamilton8531]

@@WilliamBrown-e3t Its not arrogant at all. Lets see what happens when tourism declines in the Islands and the economy suffers through lack of jobs etc

[@carlhamilton8531]

@@WilliamBrown-e3t In 2021, tourists in the Canary Islands spent around seven billion euros during their trips. This figure represents an increase of 46 percent over the previous year. Tenerife contributed the most to this expenditure, with 2.7 billion euro

[@karlbarker2912]

This has really got me …. 7 small volcanic rocks off the coast of Africa and they’ve had enough 😂😂😂. Wtf

[@bettycastro835]

Obviously they not getting their share of asylum seekers at least the tourists pay for their stay !

[@jacoboarenillasdominguez9025]

TV manipulation. Why not show protest against the massive Noth African ilegal inmigration??

[@steveoutdoorsuk1788]

Any Non-English should know that the same thing is happening right here in the UK. The only difference being is that here it's with illegal immigrants who stay and multiply. They don't need to have money or pay for their hotels, food, heating bills, transportation etc. In fact,we pay them! In 2 wars we lost loved ones who fought and lost their lives to prevent an invasion of our shores, only to vote for governments who these days offer permanent "All Inclusive Holidays" to anyone!

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

Really they have had enough of the Brits invasion on Spain. But the Brits will think it is their rights to take over because they bring money! But bringing money sometimes prices the locals out and brings with it inflation.