Posted 4/3/2024, 12:26:37 PM
Tenerife Tourism Tensions Rise as Some Locals Lash Out Against British Visitors
- Some locals in Tenerife, Spain have expressed anti-tourist sentiment, telling tourists to "go home" and complaining about issues like noise, litter, and increased housing costs
- In response, some British tourists are boycotting Tenerife and threatening to take their money elsewhere
- Brits argue tourism supports Tenerife's economy and it would collapse without them
- Other British tourists empathize with locals' concerns about quality of life impacts from mass tourism
- One local backed British tourists, saying most are polite and tip well, though some binge drink