Thousands in Majorca take part in 'anti-tourism' protests with ominous warning for Brits

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Majorca’s capital on Saturday demonstrating against the impacts of mass tourism on the island. Around 15,000 people took part in demonstrations in the city on the evening of May 25.

Protestors were holding signs saying “SOS Tourism” and “Salvem Mallorca, guiris arruix'' which translates from Catalan as "Let's save Majorca, foreigners out", ‘guiri’ being an offensive term for tourists. It came only 24 hours after similar protests were held on the neighbouring island of Ibiza.

The demonstrators marched through the streets heading towards Weyler Square and chanted ‘go home’ to tourists. One holidaymaker, Polly Taylor, was dining in Palma with friends when it happened and described the protest as a “storm”.

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She told the MailOnline: “It was like a storm was coming but we didn’t know what the storm was about....then the noise from the protesters just got louder and louder and we were swamped with them.” She recalled seeing signs that said “Go home tourists”.

One of the organisers of the protest, Javier Barbero warned that more action could take place, Majorca Daily Bulletin reports. He said: “This has only just begun.” He added: “If the reality is denied and still no measures are taken, we will take to the streets until they act.”

The protests follow weeks of growing concerns over the impact of tourism in Spanish holiday destinations, which protesters say is driving up housing prices for locals. Demonstrators have called for a more sustainable tourism model to be introduced.

President of the Balearic Islands Marga Prohens has previously said that “limits” needed to be set. Posting on X, she