Tourism of excess "closely linked" to sexual assault
"I can do what I couldn't do in my country."
Tourism of excesses "is being minimised"
"Next year, the season will start earlier and it will be very different."
Hoteliers pointing to "moderate" price increases for summer 2023
The president of the Association of Hotel Chains on prices, pay, tourism of excesses and holiday rentals.
Playa de Palma - "Worse than ever"
The hoteliers association is critical of a lack of police to enforce regulations.
Town hall will be able to close Magalluf shops that sell alcohol out of hours
This is an extension to the Balearic government's tourism of excesses decree.
Playa de Palma - night after night of street drinking, mess and more
Playa de Palma residents are denouncing anti-social behaviour, especially that of Spanish students.
Playa de Palma businesses say tourism of excesses decree isn't working
Bars and restaurants are to ban the wearing of football shirts.
Arenal residents enduring the same problems as ever
Tourism of excesses decree, and yet residents endure the excesses of young tourists.
All-inclusive-light: Maybe it's a way forward
The restriction on free alcohol in all-inclusive hotels in areas of certain resorts has created a new offer.
Comment: Policing Mallorca’s summer
The hoteliers are calling for the summer police operation to start earlier than July.
The Blog: Every image tells a story
Iago Negueruela doesn’t want the “type of images” of excess to be produced again.
Minister tips Britons to help prolong the tourist season
The Balearics was the top spot for foreign tourists in August.
Stick with your mates, but how close?: the week in Mallorca
British youth were being advised, the Balearic government was alarmed, and there wasn't a curfew.
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.
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?
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.
- Palma, Mallorca is one of the most dangerous cities in Spain
- Michael Schumacher could move to Mallorca permanently
- Council of Mallorca now says there will be no new tourist accommodation places anywhere
- Easter air-traffic control worry for Mallorca
- No more tourist accommodation places in certain resorts - ever
Comment
When tourist coexistence becomes impossible
Issues with tourist behaviour have long existed; even back in the 1930s.
Andrew Ede16/06/2022 14:17