Gleeful Spanish locals are rejoicing after seeing a drop in the number of Costa Del Sol holidaymakers following years of angry anti-tourism demonstrations.
The holiday hotspot has recorded its first decline in visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic - with typically bustling destinations seemingly becoming far less-crowded.
Images from Benidorm taken in the last few days show empty chairs outside bars and restaurants - rare for this time of year when they are usually rammed with tourists.
The pictures follow mass protests across Spain where thousands have claimed excessive tourism is forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres unusable.
Majorca has also seen a sharp decline in tourist numbers, with officials claiming that a relentless campaign of anti-tourist protests is 'scaring away visitors' as locals say some resorts are now 'completely dead'.
