Three Spanish tourist traps on 'no go' list for Scots 2025 holidays
Three Spanish holiday hotspots have been listed by a respected travel guide as 'no go' areas due to over tourism and huge numbers of visitors.
Majorca, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands have all been picked out as places to avoid this year by Fodors. The travel site said that the hugely popular places, which are visited by millions of UK tourists every year, were suffering from the sheer scale of tourism and advised going elsewhere this year.
Fodors, known for creating informative guide books for holiday destinations across the globe, said the resorts are popular for good reason but should now be steered clear of, reports the Mirror.
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The travel guide experts warned that heading to places that are full of tourists "rarely results in happy travellers'. It went on to warn: "Touring cities full of tourists is frustrating; Sightseeing in villages where locals resent your presence is disturbing and wandering through nature plagued by garbage is depressing."
Last year, all three destinations faced backlash with anti-tourism protests. Over 20,000 demonstrators reportedly took to the streets in Palma, Majorca in July, with angry banners proclaiming: "Your luxury, our misery."
Meanwhile, Barcelona's mayor, Jaume Collboni, has laid out plans to ban tourist flats by November 2028 to ease the pressure on the housing market and curb price inflation – a move aimed at resolving the housing squeeze in the bustling city.
And in the Canary Islands there are moved to aim towards an ecologically sustainable path, shunning the traditional "sun and beach" allure to foster environmentally-friendly tourism.
Though the travel spots were dubbed 'no go', Fodors did acknowledge the reason for their immense popularity, admitting: "The destinations featured on the No List deserve the fame and adoration they receive and they are worthy of your time and money." The popular destinations Venice, Tokyo and Bali also made an appearance on the guide's list.
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