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ANTI-tourism protestors are warning tourists of ‘unprecedented mobilisation’ planned this summer in major Spanish tourist destinations.
The Southern European Network Against Touristification, (SET), has confirmed plans to coordinate protests in Canary Islands Mallorca and Barcelona.
They will take to the streets on June 15 though Barcelona protestor Daniel Pardo, claims there is no ‘one set strategy’ for the event.
While some demonstrators like Elena Boschi expressed a want to instill ‘fear’ in tourists, saying ‘without fear, there is no change’, others have claimed the groups are ‘not against tourists’.
Unidentified member reported saying: “We’re not against tourists. But what we don’t welcome is the way in which they behave in our cities and areas that makes them a place where it isn’t pleasant to live for us.”
According to Chronicle Live, some British tourists are sympathetic to the situation, saying they ‘agree with them to a certain extent’ after seeing holiday makers buy up homes in Cornwall and Wales.
Another suggested the solution is to stop ‘greedy developers’ buying up residential properties’ as well as ‘stag and hen parties’.
The Tik Tok mob, they said, “has encouraged bullying and aggression against tourists.”
Some are even discouraged from going to their favorite holiday destinations because of the anti-tourism sentiment. One disappointed tourist said: “Spent an absolute fortune on Tenerife throughout the years.” Not anymore.”
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