Restaurateurs in Mallorca report a decrease in the number of customers this season, with the drop being particularly noticeable in the resorts. According to the president of the island’s CAEB restaurant association, Alfonso Robledo, the decline started last summer but became more noticeable this month, as reported by Majorcan Daily Bulletin. Alfonso said: “Before there […]
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The winners of this year’s tourist season in TUI’s bookings in the German market include Greece, with Crete, Rhodes and Kos among the top five most popular destinations for the tour operator’s customers, with the tourist season extending to all three destinations even until the end of November. Mallorca, however, remains TUI Germany’s number one […]
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The Balearic Islands government will create an online platform through which the people of Mallorca can submit ideas and suggestions to tackle the growth of tourism on the island. As part of this, a new committee has been set up called the “Committee for the Social and Political Pact for the Economic Sustainability of the […]
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With protests against mass tourism in Mallorca and the Balearic and Canary Islands in general snowballing, TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel says TUI is looking for other Mediterranean destinations and less crowded countries to expand, including Egypt, Turkey and alternatives, like Algeria. He said TUI had “reached capacity limits in the Balearics, including Ibiza, and is […]
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With protests and demonstrations against overtourism continuing in Mallorca, now residents are being urged to occupy the beaches this weekend. The protests against mass tourism in Mallorca will move from the streets to the coastline this weekend, with the anti-tourism movement Mallorca Platja Tour urging residents to protest by occupying the beaches of the Spanish […]
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The Balearic Islands and especially Mallorca are experiencing an unprecedented tourism boom. The sector is booming, but at the same time the hotel industry is suffering from a serious problem: a lack of manpower. With almost 122,000 employees in 2023, the sector set a new record and recorded an increase of almost 16% compared to […]
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Mallorca looks like a boiling pot, as local organizations, institutions and residents rise up to demand measures and discuss proposals against mass tourism, including the occupation of the city’s airport in protest, as it emerged during the recent meeting of the initiative “Menys Turisme, més vida” (“Less tourism, more life”). At the meeting, held by […]
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Many cities in Spain, starting with the Canary Islands, are drowning in tourists, leading to demonstrations in this region and others such as Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands, Malaga and Granada by locals, who consider mass tourism harmful to their country. The first demonstration was in Santa Cruz, Tenerife on April 20 […]
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A new advertising campaign aimed at raising awareness among tourists to behave respectfully and responsibly during their holidays in the Balearic Islands has been launched by the Mallorca Island Council together with the Palma City Council. The “Have fun with respect” campaign seeks to make it clear to tourists and locals alike that behaviour such […]
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-The municipality of Calvia, in Mallorca, announced the opening of 90% of the hotels already since March, encouraging holidaymakers to book their next holidays in this tourist “bastion” of the popular Balearic island. Calvia is located in the southwest of Mallorca and is the second largest municipality on the island. With areas such as Pegerra, […]
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