British tourist industry warned to take Mallorca protests “seriously”
Mallorca searches are down by 15 per cent year on year while destinations such as Turkey and Greece have seen searches up by 45 per cent and 35 per cent.
Residents are calling on Palma City Council to take measures to prevent this type of situation.
Residents are calling on Palma City Council to take measures to prevent this type of situation.
Passengers arriving at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma
Passengers arriving at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma.
Saturday's mass demonstration against mass tourism in Palma
Saturday's mass demonstration against mass tourism in Palma.
Tourism protest to take to te streets of Palma again.
Tourism protest to take to te streets of Palma again.
A tourist, a friend in Mallorca
Remember that this island depends on tourism. There is no real industry and farming has all but disappeared. Be careful what you wish for.
Mass tourism of the apocalypse
The challenges of climate change, air transport and overcrowding in Mallorca and the Balearics.
A tourist seen in Palma
A tourist seen drinking a bottle of water in Palma.
The island of calm is drowning in overcrowding
The island of calm is drowning in overcrowding.
Massifying the tourist numbers
Tourism discourse based on numbers that are either alarming or beneficial but are instead facile and simplistic.
Tourism and elections: All about limits?
If PSOE continue to govern after May 28, the resort will be emblematic of an aspect of tourism housing policy.
Mass tourism
Loads of tourists on the beach.
Tourists seen sitting at a terrace in Puerto Soller
Tourists seen sitting at a terrace in Puerto Soller.
The road to Formentor collapsed by cars
The road to Formentor collapased by cars.
Traffic nightmare in Deya.
Traffic nightmare in Deya.
Balearic Minister for Tourism avoids the big issue: Saturation
Focos is now on promoting the winter, not the summer.
The Mayor of Deya, Lluís Enric Apesteguia
The Mayor of Deya, Lluís Enric Apesteguia.
Comment
“Be careful what you wish for” is a phrase often heard...
Soller moves into this late spring zone with lots of unresolved issues relevant to the upcoming peak holiday season.
Shirley Roberts29/05/2024 10:34