Tourists claiming to stay with 'family and friends' have doubled in ten years
The Balearic government has meanwhile launched its website inviting citizen contributions to the tourism sustainability debate.
Hoteliers hoping for a "constructive spirit" at Wednesday's great debate about tourism
Representatives of around one hundred political parties, associations, organisations, etc. will gather on Wednesday.
A better life with less tourism, according to a Mallorca survey
A great majority of people whose jobs depend on tourism believe this.
Mallorca residents to be consulted about tourist overcrowding
Spain's tourism agency, Turespaña, is conduct a survey to measure the social sustainability of tourism.
The great "unlearning": Mallorca's tourism of the future
"Coexistence between residents and tourists, it's a crucial strategy for the future of tourism in Mallorca."
Holiday lets are to blame for Mallorca tourist overcrowding
The greatest blame for problems of gentrification and saturation lies with "the uncontrolled growth of tourist rental housing".
The enormity of Mallorca's tourism growth
A record tourism year is one thing; the massive increase in tourist numbers is another.
One thousand march in Palma for "less tourism, more life"
The march was ahead of the summit of EU tourism ministers in Palma.
Tourism affected by a "saharisation" of the Mediterranean
A forum debated issues ahead of a summit of EU tourism ministers in Palma.
How does a hotel become circular?
The government intends to not just be on the path towards sustainability but to in fact make the Balearics a world leader for circularity in tourism.
Tourism
Minister plays down 2019 tourism fears
While Brexit and other matters concerned politicians and the tourism industry, anti-roads protesters wanted their say as well.
Tourism
Environmentalists attack "unsustainability" of tourism
"We are in a situation of unsustainability whereby Majorca is being turned into a product at the service of tourism."
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Comment
Should tourists be consulted about overcrowding?
Tourists invest emotional attachment in Mallorca and this doesn't prevent objectivity.
Andrew Ede29/06/2024 11:39