Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week empty homes, housing law, tourist saturation, the heat is on, passenger numbers and irresponsible behaviour.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week coppers in Calvia, illegal party boat, tourists behaving badly, partying all night, beaches close, traffic chaos and Spanish Royals dine out.
Magalluf beach
Magalluf beach quieter than usual is all due to young tourists sleeping it off during the day.
General view of Magalluf beach
View of Magalluf beach.
Tourism of excesses: Don’t expect a lighter touch
Some days ago, there was a report which indicated that businesses in Magalluf were demanding reform of the tourism of excesses law.
Lads get scammed but....
Now the newspapers love to bash Magalluf but I have a story that whilst it started off bad, had a good ending.
Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week we talk about booze on board, tourists in Arenal, law of excesses, boring Magalluf, flight cancellations.....
Magalluf flatlines
Repeat visitors not coming back because they claim Magalluf is now boring and bars are reporting a flat season so far
Tourist noise and the community interest
Residents are just as capable of creating noise as visitors.
90% decrease in the number of the most serious incidents in Magalluf last year
90% decrease in the number of the most serious incidents in Magalluf last year due to the Law of Excesses.
Your weekly news catch-up in Mallorca
This week tourist excesses, Magalluf brawl, floating disco, club fine in Magalluf, balcoing, blue flags, Briton dies from carbon monoxide, robbery in Son Vida and death of a cyclist were the top stories.
Tourists or votes?
Tourist bashing is becoming a major election issue but residents could be caught up in the shambles as well.
Tourists ‘caught’ balcony jumping in Mallorca
Last year a group of these kids managed to reach the terrace of a private home
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
Comment
The all-inclusive Mallorca con
Magalluf has become a dormitory resort for tourists sleeping there but partying in other resorts.
Humphrey Carter17/08/2023 16:23