Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
Mallorca protests, lower spending, markets getting overcrowded, parking in Soller, problems in Fornalutx, seabed clean-up and housing.
Water cut to illegal holiday homes in short-term lets crackdown
A surge in tourism over the past few years aided by the spread of holiday lets has led to widespread protests.
Beach protest in Arenal, Mallorca
The beach protest in Arenal on Sunday.
Tourism protests not reducing demand for holidays in Mallorca
There was a brief slowdown in demand after the May 25 and June 16 protests, but recovery in demand was quick.
Santanyí market is becoming too busy.
Santanyí market is becoming too busy.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week beach protest, marine heat waves, Sant Llorenç overcrowded, Mallorcans on holiday, reporting illegal lets, speaking English in Magalluf and Palma's noisy port.
Climate activists attack Leo Messi’s mansion in Ibiza
Last summer they threw paint at a private jet, a Lamborghini and the mega-yacht Kaos, owned by Nancy Walton Laurie, the billionaire heiress of the Walmart company.
Beaches have been the target before.
Beaches have been the target before.
The heat is on in Mallorca
Mallorca is simply a fantastic holiday destination, and despite negative reporting, remains one of Europe’s top vacation locations, attracting well over 6 million tourists per year.
"There is no general rejection of tourists in Mallorca, as some try to make out"
Current protests are an expression of a problem that has existed for years.
Tourists at Palma airport
Tourists at Palma airport.
What will come next in Mallorca?
After a summer of discontent, the tourism industry will be braced for a potential downturn in visitors in 2025.
New Mallorca anti-tourism protest called
Movement will continue to take to the streets until the Balearic government takes action and adopts measures against the housing emergency and tourist overcrowding.
The new graffiti in Manacor, Mallorca.
The new graffiti in Manacor, Mallorca.
Outrage over “kill a tourist” graffiti in Mallorca
“This graffiti does not represent, in any case, the majority feeling of the residents of Manacor”.
What does Mallorca want to be?
You will be unsurprised to learn that in the past, for those of us who live in the UK… what goes on in Mallorca - usually stays in Mallorca. But not anymore apparently it seems!
Fabulous 60th at Son Vida Golf Mallorca
Some might not know this, but the golf course was inaugurated in 1964 and was the very first course in Mallorca and the second in the whole of Spain.
Unwanted tourists boost Spain and Mallorca’s jobs and economy
“We have had more than ten consecutive months with historic records in the Balearics thanks to a good tourist season."
- UK entry visa comes into force on Wednesday
- Curtain comes down on Son Amar, the popular Mallorca nightspot
- New train service will have 10 kilometre underground section, linked with Palma airport
- Mallorca beaches at Soller and Andratx covered by thousands of 'little sails'
- The Mallorca weather forecast (April 1). Enjoy the good weather while it lasts!
Comment
Tourism Protests: Separating fact from fiction
Firstly, I have no problem with people’s right to protest, we live in a democracy and that is fine. Where I do have a problem is they and the press are saying that they speak for the whole island.
Richie Prior06/08/2024 13:03