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Anti-tourism graffiti and stickers across the Canary Islands

Readers have sent in slogans from Playa Bollullo, Punta del Hidalgo, Mesa del Mar, Puertito de Adeje and La Palma. The pictures are collected here and plotted on a map, and further sightings can be submitted.

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Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Playa Bollullo, Orotava, Tenerife; Frank Lehnert — Frank Lehnert spotted these slogans at Playa Bollullo in the north of Tenerife.

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Pasaje Buenavista, Igueste, Tenerife, Michael Meyer — Michael Meyer has sent us this sticker from the Pasaje Buenavista in Igueste, Tenerife.

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Punta del Hidalgo, Tenerife — This graffiti can be seen on a wall near the TF-13 in Punta del Hidalgo, Tenerife. The message has, at least, been toned down by being sprayed over. It is one of many images of this kind. We are collecting them for all the Canary Islands, both as photographs and on a map... Photo: Stephan Sulser

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Mesa del Mar, Tenerife; Andrea Eudenbach — Andrea Eudenbach has sent us this photo from Mesa del Mar on Tenerife. Near the beach, the words 'Tourist go home' can be seen.

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Mirador La Tarta, Tenerife — This is what it says at the Mirador La Tarta on Tenerife. Photo: Stephan Sulser

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Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Santa Cruz, La Palma — The following text can be read at the Mirador de la Concepción near Santa Cruz on La Palma. Photo: Isolde Fink

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Puertito de Adeje, Tenerife — This sign can be seen in Puertito de Adeje. Photo: Stephan Sulser

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Avenida Betancourt — An anti-tourist slogan on Avenida Betancourt in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. Photo: Teneriffa News

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: Punta Blanca, Tenerife — This saying can be seen in Punta Blanca (municipality of Guía de Isora) on Tenerife. Photo: Anja Hirsch-Behnam

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands, Punta del Hidalgo, Tenerife, seafront promenade — A sticker with a similar message can be found on the promenade at Punta del Hidalgo in Tenerife. Photo: Rainer Benz

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Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands, Punta del Hidalgo, Tenerife, promenade sign — The sticker has been attached to a sign for visitors on the promenade. Photo: Rainer Benz

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: El Rincón, Tenerife 5 — There are numerous examples around El Rincón in the north of Tenerife. Local resident Rolf Külzer has sent us the following photos.

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: El Rincón, Tenerife 4 — Rolf Külzer has discovered several messages here.

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: El Rincón, Tenerife 3 — «Just neighbours», it says here. Photo: Rolf Külzer

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: El Rincón, Tenerife 2 — Rolf Külzer also took a photograph of «Bloody tourists».

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: El Rincón, Tenerife 1 — Further messages discovered by Rolf Külzer.

Anti-tourist sentiment in the Canary Islands: La Esperanza, Tenerife — Another photograph by Stephan Sulser, taken in La Esperanza, shows both sides: the rejection and the message being crossed out.

A tasteless piece of graffiti has appeared in Tenerife. — This message, found on a small cottage on the beach near the Barranco de la Piedra Viva, led to numerous other incidents of this kind. We are compiling them on a map (more on this on the next page).

We'd like to hear from you: Where in the Canary Islands are tourists particularly unwelcome? — Get involved now! We want to hear from you: Where in the Canary Islands are tourists particularly unwelcome?

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