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flag The Canary Islands were added to Fodor’s 2026 ‘No List’ due to tourism overload, environmental strain, and climate impacts.

flag The Canary Islands have been added to Fodor’s 2026 ‘No List’ due to unsustainable tourism pressures, with 7.8 million visitors in 2025 and over 27 million airport passengers in the first half of the year. flag Despite tourism contributing over a third of the islands’ GDP and supporting 40% of jobs, residents protest rising housing costs, environmental damage, water scarcity, and infrastructure strain. flag Fodor’s calls for reduced travel to allow recovery, noting climate change worsens the situation. flag The list is not a boycott but a warning; other destinations on it include Antarctica, Glacier National Park, and Mexico City. flag Barcelona and Majorca are not on the 2026 list but still face ongoing challenges.

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