Greece takes a swipe at Spain's overcrowding problem
“The question is not whether we want more tourists, but whether we want tourists who will spend more in our country.”
Humphrey Carter17/10/2024 12:36 Battle against tourist tax hike in Balearics gains momentum
“There will not be more tourists in winter and fewer tourists in summer.”
Mallorca residents support limits to population growth
If the model of population is to be changed, then tourism needs to change.
An autumn of more anti-tourism protests in the Balearics
The movement has joined forces with groups in other areas where anti-tourism protests have taken place.
Top British newspaper slams Mallorca
It is not just Mallorca, this summer Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera coordinated inter-island protests under the slogan ‘Let’s change course, let’s set limits to tourism’.
Letter to the editor: “We love Majorca, but does Majorca love us?”
“Good luck Majorca, you are a beautiful part of the world, but there is lots and lots of competition."
Over 30% Spaniards complain there are “too many” foreign tourists
A sizeable minority of people in Spain (28%) now say they have a negative view of international tourists in their country.
Gridlock in Mallorca mountains
Before the start of the summer a series of measures were activated to ease traffic problems.
Comment
“It’s nice to have Mallorca back”
It’s all very well ripping off tourists during the summer, but what about during the winter when there aren’t too many around to cash in on.
Humphrey Carter27/09/2024 12:42