By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-04-05 17:05:51 | Updated at 2025-04-06 09:43:43
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Anti-tourism protests have kicked off again in Spain, with demonstrators taking to the streets of Majorca ahead of the Easter holidays.
The Balearic Islands has witnessed its “first” huge protest and demonstration of the season, with locals calling for more affordable housing due to hiked prices thanks to an increase in holiday rental properties.
Anti-tourism protests have kicked off again in Spain (Stock)
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“We do not need more tourists; in fact, you are the source of our problem. Locals say: Enough, stay home.”
Locals have also complained that mass tourism has put pressure on public services and water resources, and created a landscape where tourists are prioritised over locals.
The issue of overtourism has sparked fury, with shocking "kill a tourist" graffiti recently spotted in Tenerife.
Malaga has implemented a three-year ban on the registration of new holiday rentals in 43 neighbourhoods, meaning new restrictions for holidaymakers.
Locals have also complained that mass tourism has put pressure on public services and water resources, and created a landscape where tourists are prioritised over locals (Stock)
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Angry demonstrators targeted visitors last year, blaming them for soaring rents and a cost of living crisis, with campaigners threatening to escalate protests by blocking airports.
Recently in Ibiza, the famous Es Vedra viewpoint has been barricaded with boulders by frustrated landowners tired of tourist crowds.
Meanwhile, in Tenerife, masked vandals reportedly torched around 20 rental vehicles at the Costa Adeje resort.
