Campaigners in the Balearic Islands say mass tourism is pushing up rental prices and local people can no longer afford to live there
Demonstrators hold a banner reading ‘Mallorca is not for sale’ during a protest in Palma de Mallorca last weekend Demonstrators converged on the resort of Colonia De Sant Jordi, east of the island’s capital, Palma de Mallorca.
“We invite all residents near the beaches to go for a swim, recover our beaches and enjoy them as before. The beaches are for everyone!” In 2023, the Balearic islands received 17.8 million tourists, of whom 3.7 million were British, according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute . The British are the second-largest group by nationality after the Germans, 4.8 million of whom visited the islands last year.Meanwhile in Madrid, another protest against over tourism is planned for Saturday evening after a campaign against Airbnb lets.
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