The mayor of Calvia, a region on the island of Mallorca , has condemned anti-tourism protests amid fears a crackdown on binge drinking will drive tourists away. Mayor Juan Antonio Amengual said that although they are “changing Magaluf”, British, German and Italian tourists are still “really welcome” in the boozy Mallorcan hotspot. “My message is all the British are really welcome in Calvia, that is very important.
.. it’s not the same message you have heard in the other government,” he told the Daily Mail .
“We want the people to enjoy [their holidays] with respect between tourists and the residents...
this situation now is creating ‘tourism-phobia’ coming from these behaviours from some tourists, not all tourists.” In Magaluf , the tourism season has been extended to run between March and November, and officials hope they can keep the harmony between holidaymakers and locals. Previously, peak season on the island lasted from May to September.
“The British people and the Mallorcan people and the Spanish people, we live together, and I don’t want to see a problem”, mayor Amengual said. New measures to control the behaviour of partying Brits, including a street drinking ban and restrictions on the late-night sales of booze , are set to be trialled until December 2027. Under the legislation, anti-social street drinkers could face a fine between €500 (£430) and €1,500 (£1,290) for disrupting the “tranquillity of the environment”.
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