Activists across all seven main Canary Islands have participated in renewed protests against over-tourism:Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro.
Campaigners highlighted issues like rising living costs, housing shortages driven by short-term rentals like Airbnb, and environmental degradation, arguing that the tourism model fuels speculation and inequality.
Organised under the banner “Canarias Tiene Un Límite” (Canary Islands Have a Limit), the demonstrations were the third major mobilization within a year, reflecting growing local frustration with the mass tourism model.
Estimates of participation varied, with some sources reporting up to 135,000 protesters, particularly in Tenerife, where around 100,000 were expected to gather.
Protesters demanded limits on tourist numbers, citing the strain on infrastructure, resources, and housing which they say are caused by 1m monthly visitors.
Chants like “The Canary Islands aren’t for sale” and “They’ve stolen our islands” echoed through the crowds, who waved Canary Islands flags and blew large conch shells in a symbolic call to action.
Demonstrations began around 11 a.m., with the largest crwods reported in Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
