Etiqueta 'Tourist saturation'
The World Cup could be a flash point for incidents needing Calvia police intervention.

Majorca

Not much of a protest: the week in Majorca

A cruise ship was greeted by a small protest, the tourism minister spoke about small contributions, and Calvia was announcing yet more plans for dealing with summer behaviour.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/04/2018 00:00

Valldemossa, a focus for the study into saturation.

Tourism

Summer study of tourist saturation

The study is "Tourism load capacity: study of the historic centres in Valldemossa and Palma".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/04/2018 00:00

A virtual doubling of the Balearic population, but it surely can't be due solely to tourism.

Tourism

New July population maximum for the Balearics

On 29 July there were 2,018,176 people in the Balearics, the highest number ever for a July day.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/10/2017 00:00

Expect rather more than a few people and a dog for the "massification" demo on 23 September.

Majorca

Massification to McDonald's: the week in Majorca

The days of romantic travelling were being recalled, the tourist tax either was or wasn't going to be doubled in winter, the French were misbehaving again, and there was good news for lovers of the Big Mac.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/09/2017 00:00

Majorca will be packed out again this summer.

Tourism

Another summer of "saturation" for the Balearics

The hoteliers blame illegal rentals for there being saturation and evidence of so-called "tourismphobia".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/01/2017 00:00

The Christmas lights went on in Palma.

Majorca

Lights, goats and flower-picking: the week in Majorca

The start of the Christmas period was officially marked when Palma's lights went on, goats were on the controversy menu, the airports authority was accused of hiding information, Podemos wished to contain tourists, and Calvia was promoting flower power.

Andrew Ede11/12/2016 00:00

Tourism minister Barceló wants to spread the load of tourists.

Tourism

Barceló announces plan to alleviate tourist pressure

The government's "plan for touristic equilibrium" will address effects of tourism "massification".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/11/2016 00:00

As was the case with a previous survey, this one found that "saturation" is more acutely sensed in Palma than elsewhere.

Tourism

Tourist "saturation" becoming an environmental concern for the public

The director of the survey says that there is nevertheless a certain "ambivalence" towards the issue of saturation.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter01/10/2016 00:00

Passengers from large cruise ships are a particular target for the "anti-tourist" activists.

Tourism

Activists gather in Palma against tourist "saturation"

At midday today there was an "anti-tourist" route that covered parts of the city most visited by tourists.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/09/2016 00:00

Has too much been made of the "saturation"of tourists in Palma?

Tourism

Mayor does not believe that Palma is "saturated"

Hila didn't consider the increased numbers to necessarily be a bad thing, noting that Augusts of the past have produced similar situations.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/09/2016 00:00

Hugo Israel and his art performance against tourist saturation.

Tourism

Artist protests at tourist saturation in the Balearics

A Portuguese artist, Hugo Israel, staged an art performance to draw attention to the threats to Balearic economic and ecological sustainability.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/09/2016 00:00

Would not spending on promotion reduce tourist numbers? The budget for promotion is very low in any event.

Tourism

Scrapping tourism promotion is not an option

Podemos have proposed that there should be no promotion of tourism to the islands in order to stop "saturation".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter05/09/2016 00:00

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