Thousands of people demonstrated in the southern Spanish cities of Malaga and Cadiz today against mass tourism, which they accuse of depriving the local population of affordable housing, as anger grows in the country against the phenomenon of hypertourism, a country second largest tourist destination worldwide. With the slogan: “A Malaga to live, not to survive”, almost 5,500 people, according to local authorities, gathered in the historic center of the large Andalusian city of 570,000 inhabitants, the tourist center of “sol y playa” (sun and beach). After a call from around 50 local associations, citizens gathered holding placards that read: “Ban tourist accommodation” or “Salary 1,300, rent 1,100, how to live?”. “The city has been turned into a theme park,” Quique, a 26-year-old protester, told AFP, expressing concern about these “tourist accommodations that have irregularly replaced ordinary accommodations.” In Spain, the province of Malaga is the one with […]
Source: News Beast
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