Mallorca anti-tourism movement plans another summer of discontent
Meeting to regroup and redouble efforts in view of the growth forecasts for the new season.
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The British travel industry has called for action.
Lasat year's first mass anti-toursim protest through the streets of Palma.
Lasat year's first mass anti-toursim protest through the streets of Palma.
Balearics and Canary Islands join forces to fight mass tourism
The two regions witnessed mass demonstrations throughout last season over the issue of tourist saturation.
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"Pushing tourists toward destinations like Turkey and Morocco."
Backlash against more cruise ships in Mallorca
Palma needs “fewer and smaller cruise ships”.
“Mallorca can’t continue putting prices up but offer nothing new”
“I’m on holiday. I’ve invested in that destination, I’m spending money there, I’m helping the local economy, it’s up to the politicians to sort out their domestic problems, not me and I shouldn’t be blamed for them either.”
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The issue of housing has sparked widespread public discontent, with protests erupting in several regions over unaffordable rents.
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“These locations are popular for good reason—they are stunning, intriguing, and culturally significant.
The last anti-mass tourism protest of the year in the Balearics
The Balearics is also the region with the most expensive housing and the second highest rental prices, and has 5,800 houses officially destined for tourist rental.
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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.
Tourism protest in Palma, Mallorca
Change direction - Tourism protest in Palma in July.
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Residents protesting against high rents and a lack of long-term supply blame it on the proliferation of short-term renting on platforms such as Airbnb and booking.com and an a influx of foreigners choosing Malaga as a base for remote work.
How much damage the anti-tourism protests have done remains to be seen across Spain.
How much damage the anti-tourism protests have done remains to be seen across Spain.
Anti-tourism protests sweeping across Spain
Tourism-dependent Spain has seen a series of protests against over tourism this year in Barcelona, and other popular holiday destinations like Mallorca and Malaga.
The mass protest through Palma this summer.
The mass protest through Palma this summer.
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.
We want you out!
Personally I would love to buy a property here but Mallorca has got way too expensive now, and a lot busier too.
Tourism protest in Mallorca
The protest in Palma in July attracted some 20,000 people (the number given by the police).
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Comment
Anti tourism graffiti. Clean it off at ONCE!
This is an outrageous state of affairs and something needs to be done
Jason Moore27/12/2024 09:48