A new survey has found that more people are reconsidering the Spanish island as their getaway choice. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters More UK holidaymakers are being put off from holidaying in Majorca due to a surge in an "anti-tourism" protests, a new survey reports. Data compiled by the Majorca Daily Bulletin shows that just over 50 per cent of UK holidaymakers are reconsidering the Spanish island as their getaway destination.
It comes as thousands of Majorcans took to Palma's streets to fight for affordable housing and fewer holiday homes reportedly caused by over-tourism, but it seems that not everyone is in agreement. It is said that many business owners, whose income thrives on tourism, are concerned over whether they'll make enough money this summer. The local publication states that some resort areas including the popular Magaluf, are "unusually quiet" for this time of year as the high season begins, reports the Express.
The small island's economy heavily relies on visitor revenue, and so despite the protests, local authorities maintain that British holidaymakers are welcome. Britain is the second biggest contributor to tourism in Majorca after Germany, and the latest government figures revealed that tourist spending in the country has increased by more than 22 percent compared wit.