Brits warned over travelling to Majorca and locals say 'we'll state the obvious'

An expat in Spain has issued a warning about moving to a popular hotspot as it becomes a "ghost town" when tourists leave. The Brit expat in Majorca, Alex, claims the contrast between winter and summer is one of the worst things about living in the Balearic Island.

Speaking on her YouTube channel Mallorca Under the Sun, Alex said: “I have been living in Majorca now since 2005 and while there are so many brilliant things about living here on the island, there are also some things that aren’t so fantastic.

“If you are thinking about moving to the island, there are a few issues that I want to make you aware of." She went on: “I’m going to state the obvious here, but Majorca is a holiday island, it’s completely geared towards tourism, and you’re going to find very different scenes over here in the summer months than you would in the winter."

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“That may be a problem for many people who come over here to live, they might not quite expect to see many of their favourite holiday resorts just looking so empty," the Brit abroad went on to warn fellow UK expats and holidaymakers.

“But these popular holiday resorts literally turn into ghost towns for the winter months. Yes, there are a few people in the water, and there are a few people out walking, but for some people, this is not really what they signed up for when they came over here to live in Majorca."

“I love being able to walk along the empty beaches and I love being able to enjoy these resorts on a very different level than you ever would during the summer,” she said. “But you can see all the businesses here are closed up, so you’ve got the diving centre, you’ve got some really popular bars that you’re going to know and love.”