Thousands of protestors have marched the streets of Tenerife before surrounding unsuspecting holidaymakers sunbathing on a popular beach to demonstrate against rising levels of tourists

Spain's Canary and Balearic islands top the list of EU regions with 83.2 and 61.7 million nights spent in 2023 by foreign tourists, while the Greek island of Zakyinthos and Croatia's Istrian peninsula are those suffering the highest pressure compared to the number of residents.

Thousands of people took to the beaches and streets to protest against the damaging effect of tourism across Spain's Canary Islands

Thousands of people protested in holiday resorts in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday against over tourism which they say prices local people out of the housing market. Under the slogan Canary Islands has a limit,

Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands to call for a change in the tourism model:: Maspalomas, Spain ::0, 2024:: Sara Lopez, Protester“I think the Canary Islands need a change in the tourism model so it benefits the region.

Tourists were forced to pack up and leave the beach as anti-tourism mobs descended on the sunny sands of Spain, where locals are fed up with the number of holidaymakers

Thousands of people took to the beaches and streets to protest against the damaging effect of tourism across Spain's Canary Islands

Protests are sweeping across Spanish tourist destinations, including Barcelona and Tenerife, as locals gather to demand action against soaring rents and mass tourism.