Balearics tourist numbers, greater than most countries
Foreign tourism recovery in the Balearics has outstripped the European average by 15%.
Mallorca must curb tourism growth, say economists
There is a need "to define the island in which citizens want to live and to leave a legacy for future generations".
The tourism being sold today "is totally out of date"
There is "a great divorce" between the tourism industry and society.
Mallorca hoteliers pooh-pooh ten-month season forecast
"Not even the government knows when the season will start or when it will end."
Tourist tax arguments causing problem for the Balearic budget
Disagreement between the coalition parties regarding a tourist tax increase.
Palma's mayor on tourism: "I understand the complaints, but it's what we live from"
There has been a feeling of "being saturated", but "you have to find a balance".
Podemos call for 70,000 empty homes to be made available for housing
Podemos still want a two-year residency requirement before being able to buy a property.
Rally against tourism intensification in Palma, Mallorca
The rally against tourism intensification on Tuesday.
Hundreds gather in Palma to denounce "tourism intensification"
World Tourism Day and Palma was one of a number of cities where there were demonstrations.
Holiday rentals sector - Don't blame us for tourist overcrowding
Mallorca's hoteliers have blamed "exponential growth" of holiday rentals places for tourist overcrowding.
Environmentalists call for access control of Palma tourists
When Palma is overwhelmed, the rest of Mallorca is affected.
The beach of Can Repic in Puerto Soller
The beach of Can Repic in Puerto Soller without many people.
Tourists in Mallorca
Tourists at a beach.
Tourism
Town hall hopes to reduce Palma centre tourist "saturation" 40%
An app that was trialled last summer apparently reduced "saturation" by eleven per cent.
Britons being offered plenty of Turkey for winter, not Mallorca
Germany and the UK are among the markets that already offer Türkiye as a year-round destination.
Gridlock in Mallorca mountains
Before the start of the summer a series of measures were activated to ease traffic problems.
Transforming Mallorca's tourism - Lowering prices is not the way
It's not that Mallorca and the Balearics could "die of success" but of "inaction".
Mallorca scandal over politicians selling houses to foreigners
Members of party against selling properties to non-Balearic residents have done just that.
If less tourism is more, why don't they just say so?
In striving for tourism value over volume, it can sound as if there are contradictions as to what growth entails.
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Cruising ahead
“I do not understand why more use is not made of the Alcudia cruise terminal...”
Jason Moore12/03/2020 09:47