Take Skift Mallorca authorities are trying to respond to locals’ frustration with mass tourism by cracking down on short-term rentals. David Habtemariam Mallorca saw a decline in short-term rental bookings in July as a result of stricter regulations and widespread protests against overtourism. Authorities have tightened new restrictions this year and imposed “hefty” fines on […]
Rental prices for apartments in coastal areas have doubled or even tripled in the last ten years.to over 20 euros per square meter per month in areas such as Calvia (Mallorca) with 22.36 euros per square meter per month, Barcelona city with 22.19 euros, Sitges (Barcelona) with 21.39 euros and San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Las […]
The suburbs of Palma in Mallorca are seeing an increase in tourists, although there are few hotels there. Local residents believe they know the reason for the unexpected increase and plan to take matters into their own hands. There are growing protests against tourism in Spain, with local people venting their anger about the effects […]
Tourists are hoping for a return to normality after cancellations at Sicily’s international airport followed by a violent volcanic eruption. There have been countless flight delays at Catania airport since Wednesday after Mount Etna shot clouds of smoke more than ten kilometers high into the sky and covered the runways with a thick layer of […]
Home » News from the airlines » Nightmare summer holiday: The chaos at Mallorca airport continues Saturday, August 17, 2024 Reading time: 2 Minutes Severe weather conditions have caused major disruption at Palma Son Sant Joan airport in Mallorca, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded as over 300 flights were cancelled or delayed. Amid the chaos, […]
The mayor of the popular Spanish city of Seville is taking tough measures against short-term rentals, causing frustration among locals. He is taking targeted action against landlords who rent out apartments illegally as the dispute over overtourism intensifies. The mayor’s office of the southern Spanish city announced this week that it is examining all holiday […]
The headlines point to a catastrophe for the global food supply: heat waves of biblical proportions, floods, storms and wildfires. And yet the weather in the breadbaskets of the world has been good this growing season – so good that we are facing an oversupply of key agricultural commodities and thus much lower prices than […]
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Cooligans The U.S. women’s national team claimed the gold medal after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros discuss the Emma Hayes effect on the team, Naomi Girma’s incredible Olympic victories, and the USWNT’s […]
Despite ongoing protests against overtourism, residents in Spain have started renting out their private pools to tourists to earn extra money. They do this through an app called “Swimmy,” which is based on the Airbnb model and is the brainchild of Frenchwoman Raphaëlle de Monteynard. Those who rent out their private pools typically earn €1,000 […]
One man was very grumpy after this meal. A tourist was stunned to discover that a surcharge had been added to his bill at a Spanish seafood restaurant. Antonio Barbeito recently dined at an unnamed restaurant while on vacation in Menorca, Spain. Antonio Barbeito recently dined at an unnamed restaurant while on vacation in Menorca, […]
