Thousands of anti-tourism protesters paraded through the streets of Majorca this weekend, booing and jeering at foreign visitors in the first of many mass demonstrations planned by furious activist groups.
An estimated 15,000 locals joined the protest that snaked through the capital Palma and headed for Weyler Square, where holidaymakers were out in force for dinner and drinks.
Marchers were heard chanting ‘Tourists go home’ as they passed through the central square on the 20-minute route from a nearby park, carrying banners emblazoned with the message: ‘Salvem Mallorca, guiris arruix’ which in Catalan Spanish means ‘Let’s save Majorca, foreigners out’.
The colloquial expression ‘Guiri’ is used to describe the likes of British holidaymakers renowned for partying and heavy drinking, typically in a mildly offensive way.
Another placard said in Catalan: ‘Wherever you look, they’re all guiris.’
The Palma protest was organised by Banc del Temps, a group which hails from the inland…
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