Thousands of Irish holidaymakers will be jetting off to countries like Spain in the coming days to enjoy the Easter break.
People will have been looking forward for months to escaping the grim Irish weather and enjoying the sunny climes in places like the Costa del Sol and Canary Islands.
However, Spain has been hit with an unusual blast of bad weather recently which saw downpours and warnings in some top tourist hotspots.
Some of Costa del Sol’s beaches have been battered by the stormy weather, with beaches in Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola, Nerja and Torremolinos affected.
The storm has caused serious damage to several of the beaches right before tourists are expected to arrive for Easter holidays, as the Express reports.
The head of the Costa del Sol Tourist Board has called for the Spanish Government to do more to protect the beaches and expressed concern that tourism recovery could be in "jeopardy".
"The Government has to stop looking the other way and act immediately," Francisco Salado said.
“Easter is a really important time for the Costa del Sol and all the hard work by councils and businesses to have the beaches in perfect condition has been for nothing because of the lack of effective measures to protect and stabilise them.”
He added that Spain is looking forward to a busy Easter holiday season after a difficult time during the pandemic.
“The beaches are our biggest tourist attraction and we rely on them being in good condition," Mr Salado said.
“We have had two really difficult years because of the pandemic and the restrictions, and now because neither the Government nor the Coastal Authority have been prepared to take action when it was needed, the recovery of the tourism sector and the economy of Malaga and Andalucia is in jeopardy.”
The head of the Tourist Board added that over 115,000 families rely on tourism to make a living.
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