British tourists warned they have 'nowhere to go' as locals try to ban them from beach
In recent months, towns such as Majorca have been subject to protesters campaigning against overtourism in the region.
British tourists have been warned that there will be nowhere for them to go after one of the beaches in the town of Majorca was occupied by protesters over the weekend.
Protesters from the Mallorca Platja Tour took the decision to occupy Calo des Moro, one of Majorca’s beaches on Sunday as part of their campaign against overtourism in the region.
As many as 300 campaigners arrived from the early hours of the morning to claim the beach.
The organisers of the protest said: “We want to spend a day at the beach with people from here. To do so we had to come at eight in the morning, otherwise, it would have been impossible.”
The latest protest comes as there are growing calls in places such as Majorca and the Canary Islands for local government to do something overtourism in the region.
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According to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, around 300 locals and protesters formed the protest group on the beach over the weekend, leaving Britons looking to enjoy the sun sand and sea with one less place to go.
The fear is that as these protests continue and the campaigners become bolder that soon Britons and other tourists will have very few places to choose from.
Meanwhile, local government officials have begun to comment on the issues facing Majorca. Last week, the mayor of Majorca Maria Pons commented on both the protests and influencers who frequent popular spots such as Calo des Moro.
She said: “The only thing we want is that locals can live in peace every day of the year…. Neighbours living nearby suffer the pressure of thousands of people who pass through every day.”
Mayor Pons added: “We have seen how some visitors change their swimwear three or four times to take different selfies and claim on their online profiles they’ve been to Calo des Moro many times.
“If we carry on the way we are there won’t be a cove anymore because of the erosion that’s been caused. As a tourist municipality, the town hall leaders are conscious its wealth comes from visitors.
“But what Calo des Moro needs is that people including the media forget about it for the season.”
In response to the protest, Britons took to social media to both express their displeasure at the protests and empathise with the local population.
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Birmingham Live reported that one person wrote: “As usual, two sides to the story but you can appreciate their problems.
“Perhaps each island has to decide how many weekly visitor permits would keep numbers at a reasonable level... and certainly no more accommodation and no visitor cars or boat taxis.”
Another wrote: “This is a global problem. Take the power away from the corporate holiday companies and hand the power back to local people via councils.”
The latest demonstration by Mallorca Platja Tour is hot on the heels of a 15,000-strong march by locals through the centre of the island’s capital Palma last month during which demonstrators called for tourists to “Go home”.
