In recent month anti-tourism campaigners have been causing chaos for Spanish travellers in their crusade to stop Brits buying homes in the country and over-running their towns with tourists. However, despite the protesters best efforts to deter holidaymakers, destinations like the Canary Islands and the Balearics, have surged in popularity in recent weeks.

Recent data from TravelgateX showed that bookings to the Spanish islands were up by 10.1% in the last week compared to the previous one, and by a significant 29.7% when matched with the same period last year. ‌

The Balearic Islands have climbed to become Spain's third most sought-after destination for holidays over the past seven days, securing 16% of bookings, Andalusia and Catalonia, came close behind, both with 18%. ‌

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