Residents living in the Canary Islands have declared war and say they are 'fed-up' of British tourists who only 'drink cheap beer, lay in the sun and eat low quality food'.
A wave of new anti-tourism graffiti has popped up near resorts in Tenerife over the past few days, with messages reading 'tourists go home' and 'too many guiris'Sun-seeking Britons have long favoured Tenerife as a holiday destination Tensions are rising on the island as more and more people join calls for restraints on tourism. On Tuesday this week, a protest is planned in Santa Cruz, dubbed 'Salvar La Tejida' .
The main gripe among locals is the rising costs of renting and buying homes, as landlords continue to buy up Airbnbs and tourist lets, reducing supply and pushing up prices. 'The benefits of the industry are not trickling down to everyday people, whose salaries have not increased in years, the quality of life here is collapsing.'
Local painter Vicky Colomer, 63, told MailOnline: 'I feel like a foreigner here, I don't feel comfortable anymore, it's like everything is made for British and German tourists who just want to drink cheap beer, lay in the sun and eat burgers and chips. 'Near my home a few weeks ago foreign tourists put on a rave with a DJ booth and speakers in the middle of a field, that is not acceptable.''They study for years and go to university but the only jobs offered to them here is in a hotel or a restaurant or bar, so all our young talent has to move away to the mainland if they want to pursue a proper career, it's not right.'Jay Neil, 43, said locals need to stop taking out all the problems on tourists.
READ MORE: Boozed up Brits on tour are NOT welcome in Seville, says local mayor: Spanish council moves to outlaw scantily clad hen and stag dos Advertisement But it's not just the impact on human life that is enraging portions of the population.'There are hundreds of boats and jet skis in our waters everyday, pumping petrol into the water,' she said.
Anne insisted that the demands for more controls are 'nothing personal' against individual tourists, but that people have reached their limit and want to catch the government and the media's attention, hence the provocative graffiti.
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