Fury on the streets of Ibiza as 1,000 protesters march against mass tourism amid backlash at boozy UK holidaymakers - with banners reading 'we don't want an island of cement' and 'not like this' By Natalia Penza and Iwan Stone Published: 05:19 EDT, 25 May 2024 | Updated: 05:33 EDT, 25 May 2024 e-mail 33 View comments As many as 1,000 protestors have marched against mass tourism in Ibiza amid backlash at boozy UK holidaymakers. Campaigners held up banners saying 'We don't want an island of cement' and 'Tourism, yes but not like this' as they massed outside the island's council HQ. The noisy protest last night kicked off at 8pm in Ibiza Town - with another due to take place this evening in the Majorcan capital Palma.
Tonight's march is set to attract thousands of people and is expected to become the largest of its kind since last month's protests in the Canary Islands. The organisers of the Ibiza demo, a group called Prou Eivissa - which literally translates to 'Enough Ibiza', met with Ibiza's president Vicent Mari before taking to the streets. Tourist hotspots including Palma, Llucmajor and Magaluf in Majorca and San Antonio in Ibiza have ramped up efforts to curb rowdy behaviour by hiking fines for drinking in the street, banning shops from selling alcohol at night and restricting party boats.
Campaigners held up banners saying 'We don't want an island of cement' and 'Tourism, yes but not like this' as they massed outside the island's council HQ The noisy protest last night k.
