Despite rising wildfire risks, the Spanish archipelago remains one of Europe’s most visited destinations.

As millions of holidaymakers prepare to head to the Canary Islands this summer, authorities have issued a wildfire pre-alert across the archipelago.

The warning, announced by the General Directorate of Emergencies on Sunday, applies to tourist hotspots El Hierro, La Palma,

 On Tenerife, authorities have also announced that a new eco-tax will be introduced next year to protect a popular national park.

The Canary Islands have been inundated by a ‘record-breaking’ number of visitors so far this year, according to local authority figures.

It’s a blow to the thousands of residents who have come out in force to protest against overtourism and poor working

Are you someone who likes to bring back souvenirs from vacation? Well, most of us do, and why not, since we are trying to preserve the memories of the place we visited. It has also been observed that many people who go to beaches also tend to collect corals, pebbles and other beach artifacts as souvenirs.

If you also like to do this, there is an important exception that you should be aware

Ben Magek - Environmentalists in Action, an environmental expert group, has issued a warning about overtourism in the Canary Islands after more than 48 million tourists visited the destination in 2023.

According to the environmental group, the infrastructure is not able to cope with the influx of tourists.

“The territory of the Canary Islands has been more than overexploited.