A Brit living in Mallorca has taken to TikTok to address the ongoing anti-tourism protests in Spain, and to debunk myths about the locals' attitudes towards visitors Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Spanish holiday hotspots have seen a wave of anti- tourism demonstrations in recent months, both in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Locals are angry at surging rents, caused by properties being snapped up for tourist accommodation, and have graffitied slogans such as "tourists go home" on walls in English. In Mallorca, residents have been seen protesting with banners proclaiming: "Your paradise is our nightmare.
" Now, a British woman living in Mallorca has dispelled some myths surrounding the anti-tourism sentiment and protests. Ottilie Quince, a Brit cyclist who has clinched 11 world titles at the World Transplant Games, runs a bike shop on the island and documents her life on her TikTok account (@ottilieq). In two recent videos, Ottilie tackled queries about the attitude of Mallorcans towards tourists.
She insisted they do not "hate" those who visit, despite how it may seem. Ottilie explained: "What's happening is, prices are increasing for rent of properties, and bills, and obviously everything else. But wages aren't increasing, so [for] local people - myself included - it's getting .