UK tourists 'boycott' Majorca and leave Balearic Islands 'eerily quiet and empty'

Majorca has been left near EMPTY as the protests and demonstrations against UK tourism backfires. European Union holidaymakers are boycotting the Balearic Islands, with Majorca empty and eerily quiet, as takings are reported to be down.

The Majorca Daily Bulletin raised concerns about Magaluf being 'unusually quiet' on Monday, suggesting it was 'half empty if that'. One bar owner implied that the anti-tourism protesters' 'wishes had been granted' after protests across the island.

One told the news website: "A few weekends ago I made the annual trip to Cala Ratjada and, as usual, we made restaurant reservations in advance because, in the past without one, you’d be lucky to get a table.

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"However, despite there being a live reggae band playing in the port, and a very good one, and a correfoc fire run, we were shocked by the amount of empty tables on front line terraces. Apart from being extremely popular with tourists, Cala Ratjada, especially the port, has always been a honey trap for the Spanish and local residents."

They said: "And that is one of the comments I am hearing from friends of mine who own bars and restaurants in various parts of the island. Yes, there are people about, not as many as last year, but if they are spending, they are spending a lot less.

"One restaurateur told me his takings this year are 50 per cent down on last year and has had to lay off most of his staff." Another said: "You are absolutely right ! We are facing the same problem in Cala D'or and many other friends with shops, bars and restaurants across the island as well...Cala Millor, Cala Ratjada, Sa Coma, Paguera, Can Picafort and so on...From 1st of april untill July there is between 20 to 40% less daily income regarding the last year."

"Perhaps those proprietors complaining about lack of customers would care to share how much, cumulatively, they have increased prices by over the last 2 years compared to inflation? It seems to me that in many cases this a problem of their own making," another said.