Water cut to illegal holiday homes in short-term lets crackdown
A surge in tourism over the past few years aided by the spread of holiday lets has led to widespread protests.
Outrage over “kill a tourist” graffiti in Mallorca
“This graffiti does not represent, in any case, the majority feeling of the residents of Manacor”.
Global tourist industry calls for an end to anti tourism protests
"We need policies to ensure that travellers have the best possible experience".
Mallorca anti-tourism protest to mark start of British summer holidays
Demonstrations will continue beyond the summer.
New Mallorca anti-mass tourism protest called for July 21
“It’s time to take to the streets, get organised and stand up for real change."
Balearic president says 20 million tourists a year “is not sustainable” limits not being ruled out
Tourism generates 87% of GDP and 40% of employment in the Balearics.
Remind me ... what is a quality tourist?
The term quality tourism has caused offence in the past.
Environmentalists' campaign against tourist "massification"
SOS Tourism was a feature of the pandemic.
Tourism
Thirty per cent support for anti-tourism actions
Twenty-seven per cent of respondents reckoned that cruise ships were responsible for "massification".
Tourism
Armengol rejects Podemos tourism policy complaints
Podemos question 'Better in Winter' and the "massification" the campaign could cause in the low season.
Tourism
Town hall condemns latest Arran tourism protest
There were coordinated protests in Barcelona, Palma and Valencia.
Tourism
Massification demo calls for more courageous government measures
Estimates suggested that there were more than 3,000 demonstrators, though in the absence of official figures it was hard to tell.
Tourismphobia
"Massification" demo invokes the spirit of past protests
"The Francoist authorities and the local 'caciques' decided to impose the tourism industry on a predominantly agrarian island."
Majorca
Claims, Calvia, Cristal: the week in Majorca
Calvia and Britons were in the frame because of false claims and drugs crimes. "Massification" will massify a Palma square later this month. What does "de-growth" mean? And a famous bar closed.
Tourism
Government parties say massification demo is unnecessary
The government is meeting environmentalist demands, as with a doubling of the tourist tax and establishing a ceiling on the number of tourist accommodation places.
Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.
Hugh Morgan and his family have lived in Mallorca for generations.
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- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Comment
Massifying the tourist numbers
Tourism discourse based on numbers that are either alarming or beneficial but are instead facile and simplistic.
Andrew Ede19/05/2023 11:15