
Last summer's anti-mass tourism protest through Palma.
Last summer's anti-mass tourism protest through Palma.

Thousands of people visit the Colomer viewpoint daily, located in the iconic Formentor Peninsula
Thousands of people visit the Colomer viewpoint daily, located in the iconic Formentor Peninsula.
“I think Mallorca is well on the way to finding the right tourism balance”
"Mallorca is trying to find that balance between the desire to welcome people and obviously the important part tourism plays in the Mallorcan economy with the fact that people who are native to the island, residents, want to live their lives as well."

The anti-tourism movement can pipe down now while the government repairs the damage.
The anti-tourism movement can pipe down now while the government repairs the damage.
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.

The logo for the new campaign.
The logo for the new campaign.
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."
“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.”
Tourism Protests: Separating fact from fiction
Firstly, I have no problem with people’s right to protest, we live in a democracy and that is fine. Where I do have a problem is they and the press are saying that they speak for the whole island.

Beaches have been the target before.
Beaches have been the target before.
New anti-drunken tourism protest for Sunday in Mallorca
They are not against tourists but against the model and want the politicians to take action.

Tourists at Palma airport
Tourists at Palma airport.
What will come next in Mallorca?
After a summer of discontent, the tourism industry will be braced for a potential downturn in visitors in 2025.

The new graffiti in Manacor, Mallorca.
The new graffiti in Manacor, Mallorca.
Unwanted tourists boost Spain and Mallorca’s jobs and economy
“We have had more than ten consecutive months with historic records in the Balearics thanks to a good tourist season."

Tourists arriving to Palma airport in this file photo of 2017
Tourists arriving to Palma airport in this file photo of 2017.
Mallorca without tourists (well, not as many)
“Mallorca is unusually quiet this year, what is the problem?”

Another major protest is being held in Palma this Sunday.
Another major protest is being held in Palma this Sunday.

The small bay in Deya is extremely popular.
The small bay in Deya is extremely popular.
- Fresh French push to make life easier for British second-home owners, and Spain?
- Residents furious in Palma NO-GO area
- Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
- “If we are like this now, imagine what it’ll be like in a few years”
- Owners of Mallorca hotel that had squatters demanding termination of management company's contract
Comment
Who’s going to be blamed if the tourism sustainability pact fails?
The pact was offered and all manner of entities signed up from across the political and social spectrum. But then some started to walk away. How consensual can this pact be?
Andrew Ede07/02/2025 11:26