TOURISM PROTEST, Playa de Palma, Mallorca | THIS IS WHY | 11 August 2024

In this video find out why an anti-tourism saturation protest is taking place on the Playa de Palma on Sunday 11 August 2024.

Find out why this is going ahead and why the tourism model and tourism culture you see why Mallorca’s Playa de Palma is different to the other resorts on the island.

I’d love to know your thoughts about this.

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[deniseflannigan]

I fully sympathise with the locals and they should protest to protect their island. I am visiting Palma in September but show respect for the place and culture as always.

[michelleporter]

That's terrible. Don't blame the locals at all. The guy throwing up on the beach 🤢
Great filming as always.

[nedflanders]

In Germany this area of the Playa de Palma is called the 'Ballermann' (related to Balneario 6) and is well known for being an excessive party resort since the 90s. Every few years the government of the Baleares enacts new laws to limit this kind of party tourism. There are often headlines in german media like: 'This is the end of the Ballermann'. But many of these laws are barely enforced and nothing changes. Also they are doing advertising campains in german language like 'party with respect'. But this also doesn't change anything. Two years ago some of the big bars and pubs there, like the Bierkönig and the Mega Park, gave themselves a self-conducted code of conduct. But they seem to have forgotten about this.
I like to be there before and after summer. But from May to September it's not my cup of tea.

[janetgrundy]

We have an apartment in s'illot on the east coast and it's nothing like this and wouldn't want it to be. Feel so sorry for the locals there we actually know lots of our locals and get on brilliantly. I'm out on Monday with my granddaughter for 10 days then back 11th September for 5 weeks. Love your videos xxx

[tommymoffat]

I can’t believe you filmed among all of that. Well done you for letting us see what this area is like. I would have been terrified walking around there. It actually makes me quite embarrassed as a tourist to see scenes like that

[AmandaDugmore]

Awe thank you Alex, yeah Santa Ponsa looks lovely. We watched all your videos and it really looks lovely over there. Your reply helps alot so thank you once again. X

[TheVigilant]

Very interesting. Tourists should show respect for their neighbours. I think I'll stick to Puerto Pollensa. Best wishes, John

[frogladybg]

My Son used to go to Magaluf back about 10 years ago and he said it’s fine there in the daytime with a lovely beach. I think I’ll give the area on this video a miss when visiting the Island. We’re staying at Roccamarina in Cala d’Or mid September. My favourite place is Playa de Mura. Keep the videos coming 👏👏👏👏❤️🐸

[lesleyhedley]

Hi Alex, so sad to see what is happening there. I stayed solo at Harbour end last July wasn't too bad during the day. I was back in hotel room after watching the beautiful sunset at 9pm. Last October while staying in Palma nova my sister and I went back to watch sunset at es calo de Sant Antoni.. never again the return bus was packed with rowdy drunks 🙈 I'd be joining the protest if I lived locally too 😢

[georgeproud]

Just returned from Magaluf, our 3rd visit so far this year. There was no sign of any opposition to tourism, everyone we spoke to was fully supportive of the way Magaluf has changed it`s image. There were families with children still playing in the sea at midnight... We`ll be back in October for another week. Love watching along and recognising places and faces. Much love from France x

[marianrussell]

Im coming play de palma for a little 6 nights break, to see Christmas lights /train shopping, etc so looking forwards to the Christmas lights, atmosphere, people, everything.

[loki]

my partner and i are on our last day in Playa de Palma, been here two weeks and have seen the good and bad of whats on offer in this resort . we were further down away from the Mega Park area, (which is quite rough ) the area we are in is beautiful, fantastic beach and hotel, but this is mostly a German resort and the few times we ventured towards Mega Park was chaotic at best, mostly young people, some vomiting or urinating in a bush in full view of tourists on the promonade, we witnessed this ourselves, to the cheers of his friends, this was approximately 8:30pm, rough Bars with minimal police presence and a glut of illegal street sellers all converging around Mega Park, thankfully we stayed midway on the Playa de Palma stretch and it was fine

[anftrew]

Looks like hell. Also it brought back raw memories of my and my wife's honeymoon. Not on Mallorca, but on Lanzagrotty. Travel agent told us we were going to a traditional village with a nice little square and a few bars and restaurants. It looked like what you've just showed us. It was the only holiday where I couldn't wait to come home. Your other videos convinced me that the image I had in my head of Mallorca is wrong, that it's actually a delightful place. If I'd found myself in this place I'd probably be put off traveling for life.

[svengrape]

Hello Alex, thank you very much for your video. We were in Mallorca for the first time two years ago and were curious to see what the “Ballermann” was like in real life. Simply shameful. We drank a Hugo on the B06, walked along the promenade and then quickly drove back to our hotel. We are in Palmanova for the third time in October and love it there. Especially because there are very few Germans there. You Brits are much more likeable to us. Many kind regards from Hamburg. PS: Sorry for using the translator. My English is not the best 😊

[ld]

Me and my husband stayed here the end ofJune, we’re a middle aged British couple who had no idea about the resort other than it was near Palma! For anyone coming, this is a German resort and boy do they like to party, bars heaving at 10.00 am and continue all day. The mega park opens in the morning and is always busy, maybe if they opened later in the evening it would help. To be honest we never felt intimidated and there was always a great atmosphere, everyone was there to enjoy themselves, we never saw any trouble. The area is really old and appears to be quite run down, if the Germans stopped coming most of the bars and restaurants couldn’t survive, they certainly know how to spend whether young or old. The appeal is day/nightlife and it it certainly isn’t cheap!!

[ltlawithamanda]

Nothing but respect for Mallorca and the locals. ❤

[StephenDunning-sl]

Great content Alex no wonder the locals are demonstrating,

[egcnugget]

I got back from here last night, and it was exactly as you described, which I was not expecting when I arrived there as a solo female British traveller in the late 30's it was not a nice place to be

[malcolmarkell]

I will be in parmanova from Tuesday and I hope that I will be able to enjoy my holiday without any protest taking place

[anjanijdam]

Lover your video's. Respect for locals X