Government and Consulate join forces against "tourism of excesses"
The 2019 'Stick With Your Mates' campaign is being updated with health and behaviour regulations in mind.
Tourism minister: Spanish student trips to Mallorca are "not authorised"
Getting on for 500 positive cases among students who were in Mallorca.
Magalluf - excesses decree will be applied "strictly"
There has to be "control" of bars and other establishments.
Majorca
Closed down: the week in Majorca
Streets were closed; was Majorca being governed from Germany?; and masks were the new normal by law.
Tourism
German government expressed concern about tourist behaviour in Majorca
The German government had wanted to know what controls there were to deal with crowds of tourists and with tourist behaviour.
Tourism
Hoteliers criticise lack of police in Playa de Palma
The hoteliers are suggesting that problems which led to the closure of two streets could have been avoided.
Magalluf
Two more Magalluf streets are closed
Calvia town hall asked for a wider application of the closure order.
Tourism
Government closes establishments in Magalluf and Playa de Palma
The closure orders for Punta Ballena, "Schinkenstrasse" and "Bierstrasse" will last two months.
Majorca
New normal tourists: the week in Majorca
There were "quality" foreign and national tourists; people were behaving badly on the streets; and it was Prime Minister Sánchez's final appearance - or was it?
Tourism
Summer uncertainty for Magalluf
The tourism of excesses decree is just one issue for Magalluf.
Majorca
A week of excesses in Majorca
The government's tourism of excesses decree was approved; there were excessively warm temperatures; and excesses in El Terreno were once more the subject of complaints.
Majorca
The week of the storm in Majorca
Storm Gloria battered Majorca; the tourism excesses decree was "well received"; government communication was less than adequate; and there were to be no resignations.
Viewpoint
The booze backdoor
Banning all-inclusives, as an example, would have incurred the wrath of market competition overlords, tour operators and indeed tourists.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
The Blog: Sleepless in Arenal and when tourism of excesses discriminates
What if these youthful hundreds were British and in Magalluf? Would the responses be different?
Andrew Ede22/06/2021 11:38