‘Go home’: Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain
Revellers celebrating carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife. Photos: Desiree Martin/AFP
Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world’s second most visited country, prompting authorities to try to reconcile the interests of locals and the lucrative sector.Rallying under the slogan “The Canaries have a limit”, a collective of groups on the archipelago off northwest Africa were planning a slew of protests for yesterday.The Canaries are known...