ANTI-tourism zealots have stormed an Instagram-famous Majorca beach as they continue to run rife across Spain this summer. Holidaymakers trying to get an early spot on the sand were barely able to lay down their towels as Spanish cops were forced to turn them away. The number of protesters had swelled to more than 300 by around 10am, at the same time the first families were arriving at Calo des Moro.
Tourists quickly packed their things after being met with the hundreds of angry locals cascading down the rocky shores. Nearly half a dozen Civil Guard officers also showed up around the same time, asking protest leaders to identify themselves. Islanders kept their promise to "reclaim" the postcard cove from foreigners by taking up every inch of space on the tiny 130ft stretch of sand with their beach towels.
They say Calo des Moro has been taken over by influencer tourists who "only go there to take a picture". Pictures show dozens of locals holding anti-tourist signs and waving "SOS residents" and "it's time to act" banners. One witness said: “The first tourists who turned up looked very surprised to find it packed with people at such an early hour.
“But they seemed to understand what was going on when it was explained to them and they turned round and left without any fuss.” An islander supporting the protest added: “If the aim of today’s action was to reclaim the beach and denounce tourist massification, it’s certainly been acheived. “Today Calo des Moro is defi.
