Over 50,000 golf tourists own homes in the Balearics
More than 200,000 golf tourists each year.
Mallorca's overtourism latest proposal - Cut accommodation by 40%
Policies of economic diversification are urgently needed.
Tourists in Palma, Mallorca
Much talk about social sustainability. It's action that now matters.
Talk, talk: What is the point of a Mallorcan tourism summit?
Apart from just going over familiar ground, 'summit' is rather over-egging it.
Graffiti in the old part of Palma
Graffiti in the old part of Palma.
Easy Rider on Mallorca’s Route 66
“I’ve toured and written about motorcycling on the mainland, many parts of the world like Africa, but at the end of my time there, I was ready to fly home to the States. I’ve never liked having to leave Mallorca, it’s always felt like home.”
Playing down expectations - Mallorca's 2025 tourism season
Expectations for 2024 were talked up, despite warnings of lower spending.
Palma Airport international passengers increased over six per cent in September
The Balearics registered the lowest increase among the five main sun-and-beach tourist regions.
"From hospitality to hostility" - A speaker at Mallorca summit for tourism sustainability
"The island belongs to the Mallorcans. They are the ones who have to decide what type of tourism they want."
People at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
The tourist tax looks set to go up in summer 2025.
How to detonate a tourism row bomb
The hoteliers are furious with the Partido Popular, their supposed 'friend', and the holiday rentals association is likewise angered.
Fall in British, Spanish tourism hits the Balearics
The increase in foreign tourism this year has been five per cent below the national average.
Massive expansion by British holiday firms in Morocco. Should Mallorca be concerned?
"Plenty of winter flights...."
Not just the restaurants, Mallorca nightlife bemoans a fall in business this season
The nightlife sector points to a 15% fall in turnover compared with 2023.
Mallorca among the cheapest destinations when it comes to tourist tax
The tourist tax currently varies between 1 and 4 euros in the Balearics.
Passengers seen at the airport
Passengers seen at the airport.
"Mallorca has been putting all its eggs into one basket for too long"
Over 60% of Mallorcans believe that further tourism growth would not benefit their standard of living.
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Comment
Tourists go home or don't: what do we want?
There are basically three groups of people on Mallorca who want three very different things. But who is right?
Jason Moore25/10/2024 09:34