Leaflets left on properties in Mallorca's capital Palma as further protests are planned on the island and in Alicante on the Costa Blanca
Leaflets left on properties in Mallorca's capital Palma as further protests are planned on the island and in Alicante on the Costa Blanca
Mallorca is a favourite with British tourists. Last year, the Balearic islands received 17.8 million visitors, of whom 3.7 million were British, according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute . has called on residents to join the demonstration for a “sustainable and fair future” for the city.Demonstrators fired water pistols at tourists in a restaurant during a demonstration in Barcelona. Spain welcomed 85.1 million international tourists last year, and the Catalan city had 9.9 million overnight visitors.
Barcelona protest group the Neighbourhood Assembly for Tourism Degrowth has called for higher tourism taxes, reducing the number of cruise terminals and putting a cap on short-term tourist accommodation.Jordi Hereu, who previously served as Barcelona’s mayor, said the tourism sector needed to be regulated and diversified to make it more sustainable.
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