On Sunday, shortly before noon, the Guardia Civil intervened at the Caló des Moro protest against beach overcrowding.
Photos of the Caló des Moro beach protest on June 16
Around 300 people occupied Caló des Moro in Santanyi on Sunday in protest at beach overcrowding in Mallorca. Organised by the Mallorca Platja Tour social media group, the rally started at eight o'clock. Initially there were just 20 people. Others gradually arrived and swelled the numbers.
5 comments
To be able to write a comment, you have to be registered and logged in
Some protesters! Can’t make it for 8-0am then wish to leave at 1-00pm Probably for long lunch with mummy and daddy Just returned from Crete and the bars/restuarants/taxis people just laughed at those who gave no thought for the over 50% locals who rely on tourism to put food on the table Why no protests about how politicians are spending the tourist tax? Why not use all the millions to provide social houses for the mallorcians as we all agree the rents are stupidly high and yes tourists are to blame but in a lot of instances the properties are owned by Mallorcians All this half hearted action is doing is making the island a laughing stock Will be interesting when visit in July!
Many, not all, but many will agree there are too many tourists coming to these islands in the last few years. Unmanaged tourism ( just like unmanaged immigration) is a self destructive entity and we are seeing that destruction for ourselves . The Island of Calm has long gone but does it have to be replaced by the Island of Chaos. When it is impossible to go into our capital city for a pleasant day's visit right through the summer months, when many of the beautiful coastal areas are closed off to traffic because they just cannot cope , it is obvious the island, our home, is not working for the people who live here. So I do not criticise the protestors who are bringing this situation to the world's attention. We must encourage the masses to go elsewhere and as we do we will conversely encourage those higher up the food chain who will pay a little more to come somewhere where they do not feel they are invaders destroying peace and quiet. Add to this sports tourism on the shoulders of high summer and surely, if properly managed, we can remold our premiere market into something we all can live with in harmony.
The world has too many idiots.
I don’t go to the beach but it seems that the indigenous people love those Euro Funds from Brussels to pay for those Beach facilities !
Good job by the police this is really very pitiful and ridiculous guess these are indigenous beach goers from thousand of years ago who actually should really get free food and Drinks , Absurd !