Anti-tourism protesters storm popular Majorca beach loved by UK tourists

Locals stormed a popular Majorca beach in protest of tourists as thousands of Brits flock there for their summer holiday.

It's the latest demonstration in a string of protests that have swept across Spain in recent months.

Locals are accusing tourism to be pricing them out of their homes and encouraging a culture of drunkenness.

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Several Spaniards stepped out on Balneario 6 in Playa de Palma representing a campaign group named Majorca Platja Tour. They wore swimsuits and walked out holding a huge yellow banner with the words, “Occupy our beaches.”

Other protesters carried signs telling tourists to go home and adding that their home is “not a f***ing theme park.” It is believed the group was made up of around 100 protesters.

In photos, a resident could be seen playing the bagpipes for noise while on the sandy beachfront. The group were supposedly targeting that particular area as it was known for the behaviour of its drunk tourists.

Adding to their message, the group warned that several more demonstrations were planned across the island over the next few weeks. A protest will break out in Magaluf soon, according to attendees.

While protesters were spreading their anti-tourist message, they took the time to speak to holidaymakers and explain their point of view while brandishing the purple, yellow and red flag of Majorca, the Daily Star reports.

"40 years ago, when I was young, I used to come here to swim, then people started coming to drink and it has deteriorated,” said one protester according to the Sun.

"We are trying, for a moment, for a few hours, to remember that these sandbanks are the property of all Majorcans not just