A Canary Islands has issued a rare "black alert" for UK tourists and holidaymakers. The European Union holiday hotspot has issued the rare warning for British holidaymakers at one of the most popular beaches on the popular La Graciosa.

Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located two kilometres north of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. As the rest of the Canary Islands, it was formed by the Canary hotspot.

The ecological organisation has published its annual Black Flag list for Spain. Included on this year’s list is the Playa de Caleta de Sebo, the “town beach” of La Graciosa’s capital, as well as the Playa de la Francesa, a little further along the coast.

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