More than 130,000 furious anti-tourism protesters have taken to the streets of the Canary Islands, calling for "fewer tourist apartments, more Canarian homes" ahead of the summer holiday season.
Dressed in yellow shirts and carrying placards, locals are demanding authorities do more to limit tourism's impact on the area.
People of all ages across Tenerife marched behind the slogan: "The Canary Islands are not for sale, they are loved and defended."
Videos show huge crowds whistling and chanting in the Plaza de España square, where the march ended.
More than 130,000 furious anti-tourism protesters have taken to the streets of the Canary Islands
X/GettyThe demonstration comes amid a surge of anti-tourism protests across European holiday destinations in recent years.
Protesters have complained about the impact on public services, the rise in anti-social behaviour and the exacerbation of a housing crisis due to properties being bought for holiday homes.
One demonstrator, covered in patriotic paint, held a sign reading "buried in concrete and swimming in s**t", highlighting frustrations that local infrastructure is overwhelmed by tourist numbers.
Another banner said: "More neighbours, less Airbnb” in recognition of the practice of purchasing property to use as holiday homes, depriving locals of access to homes.
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The protest had what was described as an "angry yet happy" atmosphere, with families making a united stand together.
People of all ages participated in the march, with campaigners later addressing the crowds from a stage at the demonstration's final destination.
Tenerife is the most popular tourist destination in the Canary Islands, welcoming seven million tourists in 2024, with 6.2 million coming from outside Spain.
Tenerife is the most popular tourist destination in the Canary Islands
GETTYIn total, the Canary Islands saw 15.5 million international visitors last year, with Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura also proving popular.
UK visitors accounted for around 40 per cent of all international arrivals last year.
Several effigies of Rosa Dávila Mamely, President of the Tenerife Island Council, can be seen dotted throughout the march.
This is not the first time locals have protested on the Tourism industry, with residents highlighting the issue and a key problem.
