Canary Islands on brink of huge tourism changes in Tenerife and Lanzarote

James Knuckey - Express - 17:53
Nearly 6.3 million Brits visited the Canary Islands last year where there have been several demonstrations against overtourism, with more planned.

There could be huge changes in the Canary Islands after the local government launched a public consultation on its tourism laws. A mass consultation was announced on Monday and aims to update laws from 1995 and 2013 amid growing anger among locals in the likes of Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria over what they say is overtourism.

Local media said the aim is to update the laws to the current challenges and realities facing th...
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