Protesters block beach in Spanish hols hotspot spelling out message for tourists in sand in latest anti-tourism row
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FAMILIES are facing a second year of holiday trouble as anti-tourism protesters plan more disruption this summer.
Spanish party isle Ibiza saw the first signs of action last month when access to a popular viewing point was blocked with boulders.
AFPAnti-tourist protesters vow to flood Ibiza again this summer[/caption]
Thousands flock to gaze at rocky Es Vedra at sunset but the site’s owners say they are sick of being invaded.
They put up a sign which reads: “Private Property. Restricted Access.”
Activists last week reportedly torched and smashed hire cars in Tenerife.
Shocking video footage posted online appeared to show vandals pouring flammable liquid on the ground, then setting fire to around 20 rental vehicles in the southern Tenerife resort of Costa Adeje.
Visitors ran into demos last year from campaigners who blame tourism for a housing and cost-of-living crisis.
Ringleaders refuse to rule out tactics such as blocking airports.
At least 15 groups from holiday hotspots in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France will team up in Barcelona next month to plot more protests.
The Neighbourhood Assembly for Tourist Degrowth said it wanted to “strengthen the network of the territories of southern Europe against tourists”.
Access to a popular viewing point Es Vedra was blocked with bouldersMarches took place across Spanish tourist resorts last yearAlamy
Anti-tourism protesters wreaking havoc across Spain have teamed up with Extinction Rebellion AND Free Palestine
Tourists targeted
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