Responsible holidays to Spain on the increase, as Canaries warn against ‘Magaluf Effect’

AS the new president of the Canaries warns of the dangers of mass tourism for the islands, holiday enquiries by Responsible Travel customers show that interest in the responsible side of #Spain is growing.

It was reported in June that Magaluf’s plans to introduce new laws and fines to control anti-social tourist behaviour had failed to make an impact in ‘cleaning up’ the resort’s image. And the new president of the #CanaryIslands, Fernando Clavijo, has suggested recently that tourist numbers should be capped and that the rising number of cheap, all-inclusive packages should be controlled in order to prevent what he calls the ‘Magaluf Effect’.

Justin Francis, managing director of Responsible Travel comments: ‘There is clearly an increasing interest among travellers to escape the mass tourism of Spain’s more notorious holiday resorts and discover something more authentic, more responsible … in essence, something more Spanish.

‘And with places such as Magaluf trying, and so far failing to crack down on the irresponsible behaviour of the tourists they attract, we are thrilled to see that alternative holiday experiences in Spain, which place real value on local culture and identity and which share the benefits of tourism with local people, are gaining in popularity.’

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