The move comes a year after jeering Mallorcan protestors descended on an Instagram-famous beach and blocked visitors from entering in a bid to combat mass tourism.

We have toilets that are closed on our beaches because they are contaminated by sewage ... expanding in a totally uncontrolled manner at the cost of residents." While Balearic President Marga Prohens ...

FROM the beaches of Majorca and Menorca to the party ... But recent protests over too much tourism in the islands’ hotspots, and the trend for discovering off-the-beaten-track destinations ...

Spain has said it will stop using social media influencers to promote popular Balearic Islands destinations in ... platges” – “We will occupy our beaches”. Previously, the Balearics ...

Photo: Markus Beck / Getty Spain has said it will stop using social media influencers to promote popular Balearic Islands destinations ... We will occupy our beaches”. Previously, the Balearics ...

Authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands have announced they will stop using social media influencers to promote their stunning destinations, warning that “selfie tourism” is wreaking havoc o ...

There are a number of restrictions in place, particularly on the Balearic Islands, which include popular ... including on beaches." Below we have outlined the main restrictions tourists need ...

Nine beaches in the Canary Islands have lost their Blue Flag award for 2025. A total of 47 Blue Flags were awarded in 2025, compared to 56 it received last year. The Blue Flag awards are ...

The price of home rentals has plummeted for the first time in 42 months in the popular Spanish archipelago of the Balearic Islands. Real estate group Fotocasa saw a year-on-year decrease in prices ...