I have checked the online editions of the three local dailies and found nothing about this so called manifestation against saturation. Why therefore is the DB making such a big thing about it ?. Most of the locals think the so called organisers are a bunch of loonys and that they in no way represent the feelings of the majority of around a million people who live on the island.
And not wanting visitors ? This is not racist ? Its the powerful Hoteliers with all inclusive and cruise ships they need to be protesting about.
Its a few people protesting there are 2 million live on this island and not all depend on Tourism, they are complaining about the property prices which is understandable, the same is happening in Devon and Cornwall. I do understand this island owes a lot to tourism but the 'colonist' attitudes are disgusting. The reason I mention those thing regarding councils is that Mallorca has excellent services. Having recently moved here from the UK I hear lots of times from old ex-pats that 'this would never happen in england' well if you don't like it go back but you are in for a shock! I am sorry but the view that they would all be sitting over an olive tree with a donkey is practically racism
So, where can we go to avoid the saturation of activists?
As you say John everybody has a right to protest just has everyone has a right to choose where to go on holiday ..Croatia is being talked about and visited a lot by the British this year and is getting lots of bookings for next year...whos talking about NHS schools and councils services ? How do you know these posts are from british people ? Am i british ? I dont you should jump to conclusions John.
Well no wonder they are annoyed with the types of attitudes of the ex-pats that live here judging by these comments, who obviously don't know there backside from their elbow...like the UK is an amazing country now, the NHS is screwed, education is poor, council services now non-existance? There where very few people protesting and everyone has a right to protest right or wrong but the colonist attitudes displayed in these comments make me ashamed to be British
I read this and thought to myself do I really want to be going here for the third time this year ?Speaking as a property owner for 25 years i think its about time I gave the real estate office a visit. All the protests graffiti and taxes make it pretty clear mallorca is not wanting visitors. I am going to sell my property and travel to places that make you feel welcolme.
Yes let's get rid of tourists then we can all go back to sitting under our olive tree with our donkey. Such idyllic days, those. We'd kill a pig and salt the meat to see us through winter. Get real! Look around the island. Where's the manufacturing industry with big exports to sustain you when the tourists have gone? Practically everything on this island comes from tourist income, directly or indirectly. Fact.
Too many tourists ? Too many cruise ships ? Be realistic. What would Mallorca be without tourists ? There would be very few jobs as there is almost no industry. The young would all have to go to the Peninsula for work. Mallorca would die a painful death without tourists. What has caused many of the islands problems is the all inclusive holiday industry which has caused many bars and restaurants to close.
Well, as Simon Tow says, locals may regard the protestors as a 'bunch of loonies' but did Biel Barcelo the minister for tourism not refer to the 'saturation' of tourists which is a pretty emotive term. And is the tourist tax not conceived to 'offset the damage of tourism' And was there not graffiti labelling tourists as terrorists. As I said before I'm not holidaying where I'm not wanted whilst there is a whole world out there which welcomes holidaymakers and there contribution to the local economy.