The Canary Islands received 1.24 million foreign tourists in August, a modest 0.3% increase on the same month last year, while tourist spending rose 3.1% to €2.296 billion. However, visitor numbers for the first eight months of the year are down 0.46% overall, and average stays have shortened.
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Iniciativa por La Gomera has challenged the island’s government over a planned 368-bed hotel in La Rajita, Vallehermoso. The party claims the project contradicts La Gomera’s supposed sustainable tourism model and raises serious environmental concerns.
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ESA astronaut Pablo Álvarez is completing three weeks of geological training in Lanzarote’s volcanic terrain. He says it is still too early to see a Spaniard on the Moon, but hopes to reach the International Space Station before 2030.
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Tivoli La Caleta Tenerife Resort has hosted the first red tuna Kaitai ceremony in the Canary Islands, filleting a 194kg specimen before more than a hundred guests. The event opens the resort’s Tuna Week, running from 25 September to 4 October.
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The natural pools at La Laja beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have reopened to swimmers after dredging works removed 830 cubic metres of sand. The project finished two weeks ahead of schedule, with all extracted sand returned to the northern end of the beach.
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Hotel prices across Spain rose 6.3% in August compared with the same month in 2025, with the Canary Islands recording a 6.08% increase. The archipelago welcomed 1.1 million travellers who made 7.2 million overnight stays, while Spanish hotels closed a positive summer season with 48.7 million overnight stays nationwide.
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Hotel room prices in the Canary Islands have almost doubled since 2008, rising 88.7%, according to the latest INE data. August figures show revenue per room up 6.7% year-on-year, with the islands remaining a top choice for international visitors.
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La Oliva council in Fuerteventura has banned quad, buggy and other recreational vehicle companies from eight environmentally sensitive rural paths. The move follows months of complaints from residents and aims to protect biodiversity, livestock and the safety of walkers and cyclists.
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Coalición Canaria in Tenerife wants a sustainable development model and limits on population growth in its 2027 election manifesto. But the party has avoided proposing any moratorium on mass tourism, despite its own island president saying “there is no more room” on Tenerife.
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Cruise tourism at the ports of Las Palmas province is expected to grow by 18% next season, according to the port authority president, with the 2027 season already fully booked. The Seatrade Cruise Med fair in Las Palmas is showcasing the islands to more than 2,000 industry professionals from over 90 countries.
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