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Ibiza struggles to house locals as mass tourism takes toll

The influx of tourists is preventing many locals from finding affordable accommodation; situation gets even worse in high season

Published Wed, Sep 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Ibiza Town, Spain

    GABRIEL Alberto Andrade has lived in a van for a year, unable to pay for a home in Spain's Ibiza where rental prices have shot up as mass tourism takes its toll on locals.

    Known as much as a wild party island as a place of tranquility with coves of turquoise blue water, Ibiza has increased in popularity over the years.

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