Your weekly news catch up in Mallorca
This week empty homes, housing law, tourist saturation, the heat is on, passenger numbers and irresponsible behaviour.
Beaches in Mallorca dangerous to tourists but not to Catalan speakers
Posters from a group who say that coves have been "expropriated by tourism".
What's happened to tourist "saturation"?
Last summer, there were reports of saturation on pretty much a daily basis. But this summer ... .
Another tax on tourists? Cost of airport transfers set to go up
The new president of the Balearic association of travel agencies talks about airport charges, cruise ships and tourist overcrowding.
The new government - tourist tax will stay but an end to tourism "interventionism"
An end to policies that implied a decrease in tourist numbers.
Mallorca tourist saturation - Over 140,000 new accommodation places since 2000
Nine of Mallorca's municipalities have tourist accommodation places which greatly exceed the resident populations.
Too many tourists? What Mallorca's political parties say
The elections are almost upon us, and tourism is a key issue.
Beaches and beauty spots in Mallorca and summer "saturation"
Institutions seek solutions to saturation, something that they helped to create.
"The history of the Balearics is a success story in terms of tourism"
The CEO of Turespaña - Strategy in the Balearics has been "exemplary".
Tourism in Mallorca "should not keep growing"
Spain's secretary-of-state for tourism reiterates a Balearic strategy to diversify beyond sun and beach.
Council of Mallorca now says there will be no new tourist accommodation places anywhere
Some 13,000 hotel or holiday rental places that are available will not be used.
No more tourist accommodation places in certain resorts - ever
In so-called saturated resorts, there should be no possibility of additional accommodation places.
Hawaii Ten-0: - Mallorca is not alone
O’ahu is where most people live and is the island which draws in the most tourists.
16.5 million tourists - and no more
"A maximum that should not be exceeded but should tend to decrease."
Tourism in Mallorca - is there overcrowding?
Overcrowding - the theme of this summer.
50% growth in tourism- that's a reason for no more tourism promotion...
Elections are coming up, and Més want to send out a clear message of their own.
Saving Mallorca from a crisis "hitting us like never before"
'Mallorca Strategy 2030' defines the Mallorca of the future, addressing the challenges of overpopulation, climate change and economic and resource overexploitation.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
Majorca tourism
Overcrowding - Mallorca's tourists' greatest concern
A survey of tourist opinion indicates an increasingly negative perception of overcrowding among Mallorca's tourists.
Andrew Ede15/08/2023 13:51