Balearic town restricts tourist access to combat overcrowding
More than 800,000 tourists visit the village every year.
Residents demanding an end to Soller tourist overcrowding
Long tailbacks heading to Soller, and traffic congestion in Soller.
Government accused of "cynicism" over plan to measure beach overcrowding
Government tourism policy is "the policy of Instagram", ensuring that the photo doesn't look ugly.
Government plan to measure Mallorca beach overcrowding
The pilot project will focus on one as yet unnamed beach.
"Silent majority", "no magic solutions", and motorhomes - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have made the headlines over the past week.
Mallorca residents to be consulted about tourist overcrowding
Spain's tourism agency, Turespaña, is conduct a survey to measure the social sustainability of tourism.
"Setting limits doesn't mean being against tourism"
"We don't have to thank the hoteliers that we wear shoes and that we no longer drive carts."
Plenty of traffic seen on the Mallorcan roads
Plenty of traffic seen on the Mallorcan roads.
TUI boss - It's up to the people of the Balearics to decide if there are too many tourists
TUI are seeing a significant increase in demand for the Balearics.
Still no go-ahead for a car park to end chaos at a Manacor beach
The plan for the Cala Varques car park was first submitted in April 2022.
Balearics annual tourist record shattered by 1.3 million
An astonishing increase that will only add to the debate about overtourism.
Holiday lets are to blame for Mallorca tourist overcrowding
The greatest blame for problems of gentrification and saturation lies with "the uncontrolled growth of tourist rental housing".
Beaches in Mallorca dangerous to tourists but not to Catalan speakers
Posters from a group who say that coves have been "expropriated by tourism".
Tourists walking in the centre of Palma
Tourists walking in the centre of Palma.
Remind me ... what is a quality tourist?
The term quality tourism has caused offence in the past.
Tourists dragging suitcases through Palma
Tourists dragging suitcases through Palma.
Heat, housing and a man called Taras: Mallorca in 2022
And tourist overcrowding, inflation, shortages and Rafa Nadal.
Record number of people in the Balearics for a September day
The record number for Mallorca was not broken.
Balearics tourist numbers, greater than most countries
Foreign tourism recovery in the Balearics has outstripped the European average by 15%.
- Mallorca restaurants' concern for the 2025 tourism season and alarm at union demands
- Start applying for UK entry visa now
- Mallorca hotel is the best in Spain, according to TUI holidaymakers
- Electricity bills power ahead in Spain as goverment slaps heavy tax on bills
- Beware of new red lines on Spanish roads
Comment
Mass tourism of the apocalypse
The challenges of climate change, air transport and overcrowding in Mallorca and the Balearics.
Andrew Ede08/10/2023 13:50