Protesters have vowed to ‘reclaim’ a beach turned into a holiday hotspot by influencer Instagrammers. The picture postcard cove of Calo des Moro on Majorca's south-east coast is set to become the latest battleground in the struggle against holidaymaker saturation locals say is making their lives a misery. Platform Mallorca Platja Tour - Majorcan Beach Tour in Catalan - started their campaign last Saturday at south coast Sa Rapita Beach.
The event was designed to be an early skirmish in what protesters hope will be a long running campaign on the Spanish island. However, critics dubbed the turnout poor despite promises from supporters to ‘squeeze’ out foreign tourists. A picture of the event saw just a few dozen people huddled on the sand beneath a beach umbrella.
Have you been impacted by the protests in Spain? Email [email protected] Organisers of the new protest are using the claims it was a damp squib to urge locals to hit back with a mass take-over. They have posted articles of UK newspapers mocking the June 1 turnout, claiming: “British media are provoking us.
Majorcans, will we allow it? On Sunday June 16 at Cala des Moro we’ll see who’s laughing.” Now they are planning to target a secluded cove, which last week was already packed with tourists and in summer is now regarded as a no-go area by many locals. They said: “Calo des Moro is a symbol of the massification of our beaches and it’s why we’ve chosen to go there and have a dip on June 16.
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