Majorca named ‘most unwelcoming’ European island for British tourists | World | News

Spain remains the most popular location for Brits to spend their holidays abroad, with 17million of us heading to the country in 2023.

One of the most in-demand destinations is Majorca, but the beautiful island also has a dark side that Brits might need to be weary of.

The island was recently ranked the most unwelcoming location in Europe for British tourists by The Telegraph.

Many parts of Spain have seen growing protests from locals voicing their anger at mass-tourism.

In May, more than 10,000 people took to the streets in Palma to rage against soaring property prices caused largely by rental prices for tourists.

In June, protestors occupied St Rapita Beach and Caló des Moro Cove. One protestor had a shirt with the slogan: “A.T.A.B: All Tourists are B*****s.”

While on Sunday, protestors stormed a beach to lament the “low-quality” tourists who they accused of drunkenness.

Pictures showed the demonstrators with a banner that read: “Occupy our beaches”.

Others carried signs saying “tourists go home” and telling visitors Majorca is “not a f*****g theme park”.

One of the protestors said: “40 years ago, when I was young, I used to come here to swim, then people started coming to drink and it has deteriorated.”

Another added: “We are trying, for a moment, for a few hours, to remember that these sandbanks are the property of all Majorcans not just tourists, we can all enjoy them too.

“Many tourists understand this, it is easy to understand that the rent has doubled, that everything is full.

“They are understanding, it is not a criticism of them, it is a criticism of the tourism model.”

Many of the signs were written in English while German tourists were also approached by protestors.

Despite the hostility, it is estimated more than 6.3 million Brits visited Spain between January and May of this year.