Alicante: the feeling of being an extra in your own city
Alicante residents reflect on how mass tourism is transforming their city, making them feel like extras in their own home.
Strolling along the Explanada or wandering the slopes of Benacantil no longer evokes the same feelings for those born amongst these streets. Mass tourism is transforming the everyday experience of Alicante’s residents.
Lifelong neighbours are beginning to feel like extras in their own city, a phenomenon that sparks debate about the balance between tourism development and local quality of life.
This sentiment reflects a growing concern about preserving local identity in the face of mass tourism’s impact, a challenge affecting many Mediterranean coastal cities.
The reflection raises fundamental questions about what kind of city Alicante wants to be and how to reconcile its tourism vocation with the needs of its permanent residents.
Source: informacion.es
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