3 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot plunged into blackout as disaster blamed on one thing

Around 50,000 people were left without electricity for hours this week after a blackout struck a popular Canary Island hotspot for the second time this year

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4 d. ago Brit holidaymakers issued warning over parking scam plaguing tourist hotspot

Tourists and locals in a popular Spanish holiday hotspot have been issued a warning about a parking scam.

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5 d. ago Massive power cut hits British holiday hotspot with 'entire Spanish island left without electricity'

Spain's national grid has confirmed that power had been fully restored to the Canary Islands hotspot within three hours, after the blackout affected some 82,000 people.

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9 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot hotel is accused of having the 'worst breakfast in Europe' as diner urges tourists to 'avoid' the 'bad tasting' eatery

One of Spain's holiday hotspot hotels has been flagged by tourists as having the 'worst breakfast in Europe'.

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1 week ago Tourists warned as wildfires threaten to ruin Spanish holiday hotspot this summer

Tourists have been warned as Spanish authorities issue a wildfire alert for a holiday hotspot this summer.

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1 week ago Canary holidaymakers blow as another island warns of new tourist taxes

The Canary Island of Fuerteventura will start charging British holidaymakers a tourist tax if they want to visit its most beautiful locations, officials on the Spanish holiday hotspot have announced

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2 w. ago Here we go again! Defiant Majorcans vow this year's summer holiday protests will be bigger than last years as the mass tourism from Brits is making their lives 'unbearable'

The Spanish island's capital of Palma - a holiday hotspot popular among Brits- will be clogged on Sunday, June 15 as representatives of 60 groups today announced the protest.

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2 w. ago Brits warned of pickpocket surge in Spanish holiday hotspot ahead of summer

Nearly 50 pickpockets and petty thieves targeting tourist victims have been arrested in the past month by police in Majorca, who have drafted in early reinforcements to tackle an expected summer crimewave

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3 w. ago Dead rats litter beach and float in sea at Spanish holiday hotspot

A heavy downpour caused sewers to overflow near Alicante's Coco and Urbanova beaches, which in turn caused the bodies of rats to bob around in the water off the shoreline

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4 w. ago We know when we're not wanted: Brits start to turn their back on Tenerife as reservations plummet 8 per cent and hotel chief admits 'slump' amid huge anti tourist protests on Canary Islands

Brits are turning their backs on the Canary Islands as Tenerife sees a dip in hotel bookings, while anti-tourist protests continue to rock the Spanish holiday hotspot. 

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