Tourism
Another summer of "saturation" for the Balearics
The hoteliers blame illegal rentals for there being saturation and evidence of so-called "tourismphobia".
Majorca
Lights, goats and flower-picking: the week in Majorca
The start of the Christmas period was officially marked when Palma's lights went on, goats were on the controversy menu, the airports authority was accused of hiding information, Podemos wished to contain tourists, and Calvia was promoting flower power.
Tourism
Barceló announces plan to alleviate tourist pressure
The government's "plan for touristic equilibrium" will address effects of tourism "massification".
Tourism
Tourist "saturation" becoming an environmental concern for the public
The director of the survey says that there is nevertheless a certain "ambivalence" towards the issue of saturation.
Tourism
Activists gather in Palma against tourist "saturation"
At midday today there was an "anti-tourist" route that covered parts of the city most visited by tourists.
Tourism
Mayor does not believe that Palma is "saturated"
Hila didn't consider the increased numbers to necessarily be a bad thing, noting that Augusts of the past have produced similar situations.
Tourism
Artist protests at tourist saturation in the Balearics
A Portuguese artist, Hugo Israel, staged an art performance to draw attention to the threats to Balearic economic and ecological sustainability.
Tourism
Scrapping tourism promotion is not an option
Podemos have proposed that there should be no promotion of tourism to the islands in order to stop "saturation".
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