Mallorca record for the number of people was broken in August
The previous record was in 2017.
Spanish government no to Balearic management of airports
A regional demand for a direct role in airport management is against a background of the debate about overcrowding in Mallorca.
August human pressure in the Balearics was the third highest on record
'Saturation' in August owed much to a large increase in the number of Spanish tourists.
Beach space regulations were meant to prevent tourist overcrowding
7.5 square metres of beach per person were meant to have guided tourist accommodation and service provision.
Holiday rentals sector - Don't blame us for tourist overcrowding
Mallorca's hoteliers have blamed "exponential growth" of holiday rentals places for tourist overcrowding.
Tourism minister says there has to be "management" of tourist numbers
"If certain measures aren't taken, the flows of tourists could be unlimited."
June human pressure in the Balearics on a par with 2019
Growth is "unsustainable". "We can't fit everyone into the islands."
Tourism growth - 75% over twenty years
2022 tourist numbers look set to be close to those of 2019 - and perhaps more.
Tourism minister - there is a feeling of "saturation"
Last week, Iago Negueruela didn't comment on "tourist saturation".
Tourists wanting an end to overcrowding
Environmentalist groups say that tourists experience for themselves the effects of saturation.
Comment: The feeding of the two million
At the height of summer there can be over two million mouths to be fed and watered at any given time.
Their blogs were not to blame for one particular nice beach being so overrun
Bloggers were insisting that their blogs were not to blame for one particular nice beach being so overrun
Have phone, will blog a beach
Bloggers were insisting that their blogs were not to blame for one particular nice beach being so overrun
Beach overcrowding - Don't blame the bloggers!
Tour operators and the authorities are responsible for "saturation"; not a blog.
Tourism
Council continues to decrease cruise passenger saturation
"Their arrival in the old town will be staggered and other areas of Palma that are not so touristy will benefit.”
Tourism
App for managing cruise tourist saturation
The app will let visitors know the places in the city that are most congested.
Demographics
Balearics human pressure is easing
The islands' maximum population this July did not exceed two million, which had been the case last year.
Transport
Excursions coaches add to Palma "saturation"
Excursions coaches head for the port stops and let their passengers off there.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
Comment
Mallorca saturated?
Perception is the key, and the environment minister says there is "negative social perception".
Andrew Ede25/08/2022 19:57