Málaga is also tired of mass tourism

In recent weeks and months, there have also been major protests against the excesses of tourism in Mallorca, Barcelona and the Canary Islands.

According to various Spanish media, Málaga now experienced one of the largest demonstrations in the city’s recent past. “Malaga is not for sale” and “This is not tourism, this is an invasion” were some of the slogans used by the demonstrators as they marched through the center of the southern Spanish city.

The tenants association Tenants’ Union had called for the demonstration. The organization holds the ever-increasing numbers of visitors and vacation homes responsible for the housing shortage and other problems. “The city is suffering, the annoyance is great. The housing problem in particular must be put on the table,” said a spokesperson for the organization, Curro Machuca, to The country.

Unsustainable

With more than 12,000 legally registered holiday homes, Malaga is second only to Madrid and Barcelona. In addition, many private holiday homes for holidaymakers in Malaga and elsewhere are also being illegally exploited. “The situation is untenable. It is impossible to buy a house,” said a participant in the demonstration.