Warning for Irish holidaymakers as new ‘tourists go home' protest erupts at sunshine spot after ‘adjust plans' alert
Protestors held up banners in English with messages including: "We serve you beers but can't pay the rent" and "I'm a neighbour, not an extra at your theme park".
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A massive anti-tourism protest has took place in Alicante
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Protesters took to the streets in hundreds to demand an end of 'mass tourism'
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It follows similar marches in Spanish hotspots like Barcelona and the Canary Islands
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Another furious message read: "We're not your photo backdrop, this is our home."
One local who took to the streets of the east coast
The start point for Friday evening's protest was Alicante's oldest bookshop called 80 Mundos.
The bookshop is now facing having to abandon the building it is in because the owners have sold it to a
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Jordi Arnes, a spokesman for the protest organisers, said: 'The example of 80 Mundos highlights a problem that has been going on for some time.
'The fact that someone can buy a building regardless of who is living there and whatever the circumstances, even if it is a landmark, forces us to take a stand.'
Another said: 'We organised a first protest around this time last year when we took to the streets against touristifcation to denounce the lack of affordable housing and the expulsion of both families and businesses from neighbourhoods.'
A female
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'Alicante right now is not the city we want or the city we deserve.'
People taking part in yesterday's event, which kicked off at 8pm, marched behind a large banner stating; "Alicante is not for sale."
Anti-tourist protesters blast holidaymakers with water guns & block hotels
It was the third
In a manifesto read out at the end of yesterday's street march, a group member said: 'The closure of the bookshop 80 Mundos to make way for tourist apartments has been the straw that has broken the camel's back when it comes to upsetting the people of this city.
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'It's undeniable that tourism increasingly brings with it more disadvantages than benefits.
'The number of tourists coming here doesn't stop growing and for the people who live here, it becomes more and more difficult to do so in a dignified way.'
Islands like Majorca and Tenerife as well as cities like
On June 15 thousands took to the streets of the Majorcan capital Palma hours after activists armed with water pistols targeted holidaymakers in the Catalan capital.
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The move came amid a day of co-ordinated action across southern
The protest in Palma took place a day after a sightseeing bus was held up there by organisers Menys Turisme Mes Vida, which in English translates as Less Tourism More Life.
Around 100 noisy activists banging drums surrounded upmarket eatery Cappuccino Borne next to a
Police moved in to ease tension as the demonstrators held up cardboard posters reading: 'As You Come I Have To Go.'
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The protestors also chanted: "The Streets Will Always Be Ours, Go Home" in English.
They also chanted: "No Balconing" in a reference to the young tourists who have traditionally been blamed by islanders for the dangerous practice of jumping from Magaluf
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The Balearics Islands Government vice-president Antoni Costa said afterwards their behaviour had been 'unacceptable.'
Government officials said 8,000 people took part in the Majorca street march but organisers put the number at 30,000.
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It comes after Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs has
A spokesperson said: "Public gatherings and demonstrations can at times take place with little or no warning.
"We recommend that you stay clear of demonstrations and follow the advice of the local authorities.
"Protests may cause disruption to transport and other services. Be prepared to adjust your travel plans at short notice if necessary, and allow yourself extra time for your journey.
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"You should also check for travel updates or transport delays before and during your trip to Spain."
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Protesters waved signs demanding that tourists leave the city
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