Tourism and the environment
The slogan “less tourism, more life” reminds us of the negative implications tourism has on the territory and its people.
Plenty of tourists walking around Soller
Tourists walking around Soller.
25 people arrested for theft during the tourist season in Calvia
The municipal corporation is to “consolidate Calvia as a safe leisure destination”.
Anti-tourism march in top Mallorca resort
Fears that Alcudia is "losing its identity in leaps and bounds and the residents are being displaced”.
Can Playa de Palma sink any lower? Disgusting behaviour
Disgusted local residents call for action.
Junior coalition partners in Balearic government want BIG increase in the tourist tax
"Tourist tax should be paid at airports and ports of entrance..."
Too many tourists? Top Spanish resorts ponder action
Junior Balearic government coalition member Mes is calling for fewer tourists.
We shouldn't be going to major international travel fairs, we have enough tourists already
"This summer there were 1.5 million people on the island."
Tourists arriving at a hotel
Tourists arriving at a hotel on Ibiza.
500 people on Magalluf's Calle Punta Ballena over the weekend
The police and the Guardia Civil had to deal with a crowd of some 500 people on Magalluf's Calle Punta Ballena.
Spotlight On Soller
The party returns to the Valley
Sollerics love a good party and have learnt to adapt in Covid times.
Holiday season
“A tourist season without millions of tourist would have been unthinkable...”
Magalluf
Fight breaks out between two groups of tourists in Punta Ballena
Glasses, bottles, chairs and tables were thrown.
Environment
Frustration at accumulations of algae on Es Trenc beach
Users are arriving to discover vast accumulations of algae that isn't being cleared.
Beaches
S'Illot has lost fifty per cent of beachgoers
The reason lies with the disastrous flood last October and, more recently, stormy conditions in April.
- Mallorca hoteliers calling for eight-year sentences for British tourists' false claims
- Another EuroMillions winner in Mallorca
- Woman seriously injured after being attacked by three pit bulls in Mallorca
- Helicopter crashes on ring road, three injured
- An ex-RAF pilot's wish - to donate his Mallorca finca for holidays for disadvantaged children
Comment
How sustainable are you?
If you are a tourist, here are some questions for you.
Andrew Ede07/10/2021 11:48