Millions of uk tourists warned after 'disaster' reaches new canary island


Millions of uk tourists warned after 'disaster' reaches new canary island

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AFTER A CRACKDOWN ON TOURISM IN LANZAROTE AND TENERIFE, WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERRUN WITH PROTESTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, NOW A TOURIST TAX HAS REACHED A RIVAL ISLAND TOO. 07:44, 04 Jun 2025 UK


tourists have been warned after a "disaster" reached ANOTHER Canary Island. After a crackdown on tourism in Lanzarote and Tenerife, which have been overrun with protests and


demonstrations, now a tourist tax has reached a rival island too. Fuerteventura has confirmed it will introduce the charge for the beach of Cofete. Fuerteventura's president, Lola


Garcia said the collection of the tourist tax was necessary to raise money for the maintenance of the natural spaces visited by tourists. "It is time to stop, reflect and mark the exact


lines of where we want to grow in tourism, not so much to count the number of visitors but to look towards sustainable tourism that respects our environment," she said. READ MORE ALL


THE PARTS OF ENGLAND SET FOR 'AT LEAST 30C' NEXT WEEK IN UK HEATWAVE "The landscape and natural spaces must be protected, in addition to the fact that public institutions must


listen to the citizens who, recently, expressed it in the street" through the rallies throughout the Canary Islands." Article continues below Gran Canaria has announced the


introduction of a pioneering tourism tax, the first of its kind in both the Canary Islands and Spain at a municipal level. Starting in 2025, anyone staying in accommodation within Mogán,


including hotels, apartments, and holiday rental properties, will be required to pay €0.15 cents per day. The tax will also apply to residents of the Canary Islands using such


establishments. The announcement was made by Mogán's mayor, Onalia Bueno, during a press conference. Article continues below And the city council of La Oliva announced that it is taking


the first step towards implementing their own tourist tax. The mayor of La Oliva, Isaí Blanco, said the intention of the city was to start a serious debate about the issue and "to have


all the necessary information to make a responsible decision." She added: "If we manage to implement a balanced and fair tourist tax, we will be taking an important step towards a


more balanced and supportive model."