THE mayor of a popular holiday resort in Spain has condemned the actions of a group of “vandals” after hundreds of sunbeds were destroyed.

At least 236 beach chairs were reportedly daubed with graffiti or violently broken on the beaches of Las Vistas and El Camison in Tenerife Diary of Advice.

The destruction was discovered by Arona city council on Thursday, with activists also spray-painting messages on the outside of a shopping center in Playa de Las Americas.

Phrases included “Canarias se defensa” (Canary Islands defend themselves) and “Canarias no se vende” (Canary Islands are not for sale).

Arona Mayor Fatima Lemes said in a statement: “We are against all types of vandalism and the lack of civility of some people who attack the heritage of Arona, causing serious harm to both residents and visitors.”

The Arona City Council said: “The Arona City Council would like to condemn, this Thursday, December 5, the acts of vandalism detected in the Arts Shopping Center in Playa de Las Americas and on the beaches of Las Vistas and El Camison.”

“The Arona City Council has once again called for respect for public furniture, green spaces, playgrounds, waste bins, containers, leisure areas and walls, elements that make Arona a municipality proud of its identity.”