First Mallorca protest of the season this Saturday
"Our leaders aren’t listening to us; it’s time to ask you NOT TO COME. We don’t need more tourists; in fact, you are the source of our problem."
Overtourism Protests: Are tourists really to blame?
The protesters in my opinion should not target the tourists as that is the lifeblood of our island.
The winter tourist finds in Mallorca a wide range of sports, cultural, religious, and gastronomic offerings
The winter tourist finds in Mallorca a wide range of sports, cultural, religious, and gastronomic offerings.
Calls for fewer tourists fall on deaf ears as Spanish airlines say they are fully booked
Spain heading for another record year for tourism
"This is not a case of tourists not being welcome, it is a case of failed government policies"
"There is a complete lack of affordable housing...."
Tourist replies to our open letter calling on holidaymakers to stay at home
I do wonder what would happen to their livelihoods, should tourism diminish
Open letter: Please do not come on holiday to Mallorca
The island has been exploited to unimaginable limits, leading to the collapse we are now suffering.
Mallorca is not for sale; protest in Palma, Mallorca
Mallorca is not for sale. The protest in Palma in May 2024.
91,000 homes needed to solve Balearic housing crisis
"Lack of housing fuelled the anti tourism marches of last summer.."
Mallorca anti-tourism movement plans another summer of discontent
Meeting to regroup and redouble efforts in view of the growth forecasts for the new season.
Two million tourists went "missing" in the Balearics in 2024
The British travel industry has called for action.
Lasat year's first mass anti-toursim protest through the streets of Palma.
Lasat year's first mass anti-toursim protest through the streets of Palma.
Balearics and Canary Islands join forces to fight mass tourism
The two regions witnessed mass demonstrations throughout last season over the issue of tourist saturation.
You are playing a dangerous game, British travel chief warns islands
"Pushing tourists toward destinations like Turkey and Morocco."
Backlash against more cruise ships in Mallorca
Palma needs “fewer and smaller cruise ships”.
“Mallorca can’t continue putting prices up but offer nothing new”
“I’m on holiday. I’ve invested in that destination, I’m spending money there, I’m helping the local economy, it’s up to the politicians to sort out their domestic problems, not me and I shouldn’t be blamed for them either.”
Spain plans tax increase on holiday rentals
The issue of housing has sparked widespread public discontent, with protests erupting in several regions over unaffordable rents.
Travel guide urges tourists to avoid Mallorca in 2025
“These locations are popular for good reason—they are stunning, intriguing, and culturally significant.
- Green light for roll-out of Entry-Exit System for Britons heading to Europe
- Over 2,800 homes in Soller are either empty or not used as main residences
- Caught on video: Second largest animal on the planet spotted off the coast of Mallorca
- Sir Chris Hoy back on his bike in Mallorca
- As house prices in the Balearics reach a new high, there is a warning about the impact of foreign immigration
Comment
Poor tourism policy will eventually kill Spain
Should the project go ahead it will tear the heart and soul out of the whole region and force prices up, a bit like what I’ve witnessed in parts of Mallorca.
Humphrey Carter04/04/2025 09:46