TOURISTS are now battling for the best spot on the beach not with sun loungers - but by reserving parasols. Sunlounger wars often plague resorts across Spain, with holidaymakers battling it out. 3 Tourists are now battling for spaces on the beach with parasols Credit: Getty 3 Sunlounger wars have been common across European hotspots for years Credit: Alamy And tourists, in particular German holidaymakers, have added a 'new dimension' when it comes to trying to save the best ones, according to locals.
Majorca residents claim they are now getting up at the crack of dawn to reserve their straw-covered beach umbrellas on the first row, just inches from the sea! Many foreign holidaymakers are marking their territory in the early morning, with dozens of umbrellas being taken way before the crowds arrive. "While half of Majorca is still asleep, the towel war is already beginning in Playa de Palma," says the Spanish press. "Not only have German holidaymakers 'reserved' their sun loungers at the hotel pools at dawn but have now also moved this habit to the beach.
"With towels hanging on the parasols in the early morning, the tourists secure the best spots right by the sea." Images from local media were taken at the weekend near a leading hotel in Playa de Palma much favoured by German tourists. By early morning, just over a dozen parasols had been 'occupied'.
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