Despite protests in spring and summer, from the Canary Islands to the Balearics and from Barcelona to Cadiz, not every part of Spain is overrun by swarms of tourists or, if push comes to shove, by activists brandishing water pistols and hanging out on beaches demanding an end to rampant mass tourism. As the high … Read more
Anti-tourism protests are disrupting holidaymakers across Europe, with British visitors facing banners reading “Tourism is killing the city”, vandalism and even water pistol attacks. In Mallorca, Barcelona and Amsterdam, hostility towards tourists has been evident in recent months. Protesters say holidaymakers are driving up rents and making cities unaffordable for locals. We asked readers of … Read more
In a hot, dusty car park within sight of Ibiza’s old town, but a world away from the hedonistic clubs and bougainvillea-lined villas of the Balearic Island, Ami Mohamed-Ali sits in his van patiently nursing the first of three cups of coffee in the late afternoon. strong tea. “The first glass is bitter as life,” … Read more