Tens of millions of Britons flock to Spain every year in quest of solar, sea and sandy seashores – however a few of the nation’s hottest coastal spots have gotten so crowded that holidaymakers are warning others to suppose twice.
Movies shared on-line present packed stretches of sand, rows of umbrellas and seas full of swimmers as vacationers descend on Spain’s greatest vacation hotspots.
One clip posted by @14lara01 confirmed an overcrowded seashore in Alicante, with barely any house left between towels on the sand or swimmers within the water.
‘Consider carefully about going to Alicante in the summertime,’ the caption warned.
The warning comes as Alicante ranks among the many most-searched Spanish locations for August journey, in accordance with flight search knowledge from Kayak, suggesting hundreds of holidaymakers are nonetheless contemplating the favored hotspot for his or her summer season break.
Barcelona, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza had been additionally among the many Spanish locations attracting essentially the most flight searches.
One other clip, uploaded by @ingram.abbie, confirmed comparable busy scenes at Cala Llombards in Majorca.
‘In all honesty no I wouldn’t suggest visiting Cala Llombards, except you go very first thing within the morning (in July),’ she penned.
Brits are flocking to Spain this summer season however would possibly discover the seashores are packed
Salou seashore, in Catalonia, is one other sandy spot that already has hordes of beachgoers
‘Sure the seashore is beautiful, nevertheless it’s small and will get so packed that it’s too busy by noon and never gratifying. The water isn’t the cleanest both.’
Benidorm has seen a rise in British guests within the first half of this yr, totalling 513,398 – a 4.7 per cent rise.
The coastal metropolis is well-liked with Britons for its reasonably priced all-inclusive resorts, low-cost drinks and miles of sand.
Vacationers have continued to go to this summer season and photographs shared by @beautyinbenidorm confirmed a rammed Playa de Levante seashore.
Stretching two miles, the seashore is a well-liked spot and the video taken in July confirmed it stuffed with umbrellas and other people swimming within the sea.
Salou seashore, in Catalonia, is one other bustling spot. One video posted by @dhodgef1n confirmed hordes of beachgoers having fun with the sunshine and was captioned with: ‘Busy busy busy!’
As for the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria is forecast to have a 6.7 per cent improve in passengers flying in from the UK this summer season, and Fuerteventura 5.1 per cent.
Playa de Mogán boasts golden sands and is positioned in Puerto de Mogán, an enthralling fishing village.
‘Busy day at Mogan seashore lovely,’ one customer, @johnhowarth17, shared on TikTok alongside footage of the bustling coastal spot.
In the meantime La Palma, a lesser-known Canary Island, is anticipated to see a 98.4 per cent improve in British arrivals by aircraft this summer season in comparison with the identical interval in 2025, rising from 11,718 to 23,247.
Jet2 launched flights to La Palma for the primary time in April this yr and now has two weekly providers year-round from Manchester Airport to the Spanish spot.
Extra routes are set to be added from London Stansted in November.
Nonetheless, the plenty of vacationers that descend on Spain will not be at all times properly obtained. Final weekend anti-tourism protesters flooded Mallorca’s streets to combat towards holidaymakers.
Protesters claimed the vacation hotspot had ‘reached its restrict’ and a few ended up clashing with law enforcement officials.
The protests have occurred a number of instances over current years, and in Might scores of fed-up locals took half in demonstrations throughout the archipelago from 11am, together with in Tenerife.
Dozens of armed officers from the Nationwide Police had been seen on patrol, whereas ‘terrified’ vacationers stayed inside their resorts. One holidaymaker visiting from Eire stated he was too scared to depart his Airbnb.
A packed seashore in Benidorm in Might, which has seen a rise in British guests within the first half of this yr
Spain is not the one busy vacation spot this summer season, Italy’s streets have been rammed with vacationers too.
Viral movies shared on-line present shoulder-to-shoulder crowds in Rome, snaking ferry queues on Lake Como and heaving practice platforms in Cinque Terre, with some travellers admitting the expertise left them feeling anxious.
With the varsity summer season holidays now underneath method, hundreds extra Britons are anticipated to move to Italy within the coming weeks – and plenty of might discover themselves caught up within the chaos.
