Hoteliers in Mallorca are calling for a “strategic plan” to combat overtourism in the Spanish holiday hotspot.
Maria Frontera, president of the Mallorca Hoteliers Federation, said that the “overcrowded” island is facing a “critical situation” on Tuesday (14 May), reports the Majorca Daily Bulletin.
She added: “Seeking a balance of coexistence between residents and visitors has long been an issue on these islands.”
Hoteliers proposed “diverting tourist flows” by improving public transport to better distribute footfall in the high season based on municipality carrying capacities that were calculated by the government last year.
The federation said that it understands finding solutions will be difficult in the “short term” lead-up to peak summer season but criticised previous governments for their actions being “more reactive than…
