Mallorca has been included in Fodor’s “Fifteen destinations to reconsider in 2025” list. For over 80 years, Fodor’s Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler’s trip and it has just published its annual Fodor’s No List. While not advising Britons to stay away from Mallorca, it does explain that it “aims to shine a light on destinations suffering from untenable popularity. These locations are popular for good reason—they are stunning, intriguing, and culturally significant. However, some of these highly coveted tourist spots are collapsing under the burden of their own prominence." Hence why Mallorca has made the list.
Fodor states: “it’s been a record-breaking year for international travel to Europe. According to the European Travel Commission, the number of visitors in the first quarter of 2024 alone was 7.2% higher than before the pandemic. This influx isn’t just clogging neighborhoods with excessive foot traffic, it’s altering the very fabric of society: raising the cost of living, straining infrastructure and natural resources, and homogenizing the culture of Europe’s most popular places. Faced with what now feels like an existential threat, locals are turning their ire towards the tourist crowds.
“This summer, tensions boiled over as protests erupted across the continent. In Spain, Barcelona locals sprayed unsuspecting visitors with water pistols while tens of thousands gathered on beaches in Mallorca and the Canary Islands holding signs that read: ‘Your luxury, our misery,‘ and ‘The Canaries have a limit.’ In Venice, crowds gathered at the Piazzale Roma to protest the futility (as they see it) of a new day-trippers entry fee.”
Fodor’s other destinations of concern are Bali, Indonesia, Koh Samui, Thailand, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, British Virgin Islands, Kerala, India, Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan,Oaxaca, Mexico, Scotland North Coast 500 and Mount Everest.
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Morgan WilliamsCompletely agree with you, I've been 40 years in the industry, the worst, well the only people that give problems are the Britons. Calling at 3AM because they saw ants outside the villa. Like go home and never come back, thank you.
tranq tranquerThat's thoughtful, and true. But in the case of English tabloids, jingoism is a very common form of clickbait. It's unique to English media. It doesn't work with other cultures. Even the Americans. I suppose that's because they already know they're the most powerful country on the planet, and don't need reassurance of their superiority. As for others, they've never seen themselves as the bestest thing that ever was, so again, no need for reassurance.
Boys boys, and girls too. It is Xmas. While not advising Britons to stay away from Mallorca, it does explain that it “aims to shine a light on destinations suffering from untenable popularity. and the keyword is untenable. From the mouth of Fodor. An American guide dating back pre WWII and which I have never ever seen a copy of in my life. Something I suspect I share with many Europeans. Untenable sums it up, tourism in these places mentioned cannot continue as is. @Sibe Part of the ed and sub eds job is to produce attention grabbing headlines so people will read the paper. The modern form is " clickbait". The interesting part is the next bit : These locations are popular for good reason—they are stunning, intriguing, and culturally significant. Well I give my adopted home one out of three. Intriguing - I don't think so. Culturally significant - you're havin a larrff. That leaves stunning. Way back in the 80's or 90's a Sunday major, possibly the Telegraph described the drive from Andratx to Pto Pollensa as one of the best in Europe and I am sure that still stands though with many more cars now. Keeping the Xmas vibe of good wishes - Sara I hope you are reading this - your English is superb.
This article has a misleading headline. Was it editorially selected to stir up opinion-based jingoism? Fodor's Travel Guide's section of the 'Fifteen destinations to reconsider in 2025' list mentioning Mallorca is subtitled 'European Destinations Where Locals Don’t Want You', with an introduction: "Tourists can’t get enough of Europe, but disgruntled residents of many European destinations no longer wish to host them–at least not in such extreme numbers." Nowhere in the list does it state the list is only for Britons.
TDNow we have the usual chip on the shoulder. Brits are hated and if you don't like or agreeing with the MDM articles, you are negative. I wonder if the points you believe applies to MW maybe reflects your life. Merry Christmas!
TDWhy do you bother coming here/living here as you have nothing positive to say about Mallorca or Spain.
TDI just love irony. British tabloids (and consequently, those who adopt the irony they read in them) are a never ending source of it. It's entertainment. Like a modern monty python, but in real life. Look in the mirror, loadsamoney. You're a bloody icon of irony. And a few others h
Morgan, why do you bother coming on here. You hate Brits and hate most of the MDB articles. From previous messages I can gather that 1) You are old, 2) You are single and lonely and 3) that the MDB is your social life. I genuinely feel sorry for you. #Samaritans
Good job it's only Britons they're scaring away. Otherwise, it could have a negative impact.