'Half' of UK tourists doubt they'll return to Majorca due to 'no-go zones'

Majorca has been plagued by violent gangs, no-go zones, brawls and anti-tourist protests, with Brits warned against "flocking" to the island. The popular Balearic Island is in the middle of a crisis, with crime rife and anti-tourist and anti-Brit sentiment growing.

A poll by Majorca Daily Bulletin revealed that 43.15 per cent of tourists are doubting whether they should book a holiday to Majorca. 4,438,772 British tourists have flocked to Spain from January till April 2024 - the highest first quarter amount ever.

Alastair Johnson, owner of Moving to Spain, told The Sun: "We've chatted to a few people in Majorca and we've tried to get some view on this. They definitely were some protests they were quite small.

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"The big takeaway is that the the protests are not trying to stop tourism at all. What they're trying to do is get some sort of a level. So tourism is up 15 this year already year today, 15 up last year. And British tourism is up as well. So Brits are still coming over to Spain and higher numbers than they were in 2023.

"So I don't think we are seeing any impact on that." Thousands of people demonstrated against tourism policies in Tenerife, too, as the growing resentment also spread to the nearby Canary Islands, which also remain hugely popular with Brits.

"So what the protests are is not about trying to stop tourism," Alistair said. "It's about trying to get tourism to a level that's that's much more manageable."

"Statistics show around 16 per cent of young people in Majorca who don't have a job and are not in education and that's a lot of kids sitting around doing nothing," Alistair explained. "And they're frustrated. They can see a lot of money changing hands. And they're not accessing it.

"I think there are definitely are small, isolated incidents. The people we spoke to say they don't feel unsafe walking the streets. They're happy to be out at night, that living their lives as they see fit. But there are young, unemployed people, and where they're young, unemployed people there are social issues."