Majorca tourists warning after protesters fuming at mass tourism 'close' beaches

Cala Varques in Majorca (file picture) (Image: GETTY-STOCK) Protesters against mass tourism blocked off access to a number of small beaches in Majorca loved by holidaymakers. Since April, Spain has been gripped by a series of demonstrations against mass tourism , as local communities vent their anger at the ever-growing numbers of visitors. Activists say the current tourism model is unsustainable and is damaging the environment, as well as leading to housing shortages for local people.

Rallies have attracted t ens of thousands of people and have been held in cities and resorts across the country - particularly in the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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