By Nick Fagge In Mallorca For Mailonline
18:00 25 May 2024, updated 18:06 25 May 2024
- Spaniards call for fewer holiday flights, rental cars and cruise ship clampdown
Thousands of demonstrators took to the street in Mallorca this evening to protest against ‘excessive tourism’ which they blame for overwhelming the popular holiday island.
People from all walks of life gathered in the capital Palma to call for limits on the number of visitors which they accuse of ruining the lives of locals by inflating property prices, causing traffic jams and driving up the cost of living.
Among them were teachers, hotel workers, businessmen and retired people who have told how the huge number of visitors have ruined the once idyllic Spanish sun-spot, with one family forced to leave the island due to the spiralling cost of property.
The Spaniards are calling for fewer holiday flights, a clampdown on cruise ships and the…
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