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The boom, driven by British and German visitors, is expected to propel Spain's GDP growth to 2.4% this year

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German, British tourists spur Spain's GDP gains while own economies flag

Britons, who account for one in five visitors, spent 7.5% more, or 1,389 euros in July.

MDB Digital02/09/2024 11:58

Demand for holiday rentals remains extremely high.

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Mallorca has highest holiday rental rate in Spain

In July, rural tourism prices rose by 10.7% in the Balearics, the highest increase in the country.

Humphrey Carter30/08/2024 12:05

Tourism protest in Mallorca - let's change course

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Open letter to the Balearics from America

The purpose of a local government is to take care of the needs of its citizens first and foremost.

George Bezama30/08/2024 10:21

The Balearic government has to take some serious action.

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Empty housing in the Balearics is obscene

It’s a very unfair situation and is dividing society. The ‘have and have nots’ is not a healthy environment for anyone to live in.

Humphrey Carter30/08/2024 10:02

Binibèquer Vell is battling mass tourism.

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Famous Balearics town votes against banning tourists

“Binibèquer Vell is not an amusement park, it is a private housing complex”.

Humphrey Carter22/08/2024 13:04

Mallorca is more expensive, but some people claim it will pay off in the end.

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80% of Bulletin readers claim Mallorca does not offer value for money

"It will bring fewer tourists (which will help keep the anti-tourism movement happier), yet attract more desirable tourists who seek quality over quantity."

Humphrey Carter22/08/2024 11:01

Pedro Fiol is the president of Aviba, the Association of Balearic Travel Agents.

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“Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”

“We can’t have hotels and airlines putting up their prices by between 15 and 20 percent and then offering the same services and quality as the year before.”

Humphrey Carter17/08/2024 10:32

Activists outside the hotel in Ibiza.

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Eco-warriors now target hotel

Political spat between Argentina and Spain after Messi's house was vandalised in Ibiza.

Humphrey Carter09/08/2024 11:32

Sant Llorenç des Cardassar.

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Mallorca town is the “most overcrowded tourist destination in Spain”

Capdepera also makes the list of the most overcrowded tourist destinations in Spain.

Humphrey Carter06/08/2024 14:39