Gruppa Mallorca Platja Tour announced earlier this week that it would be “occupying” the beach area around Balneario 6 in Playa de Palma.

The demonstration kicks off on Sunday afternoon. The group posted photos on social media of themselves standing with signs reading “We are occupying our beaches” around where tourists lounge and sunbathe.

“Reclaim the Beach”

Spanish newspaper online last hour He writes that hundreds came out to demonstrate against mass tourism and its negative economic effects, such as rising house prices on the island.

Activists laid out beach towels as part of the demonstration and “occupied” the beach.

The demonstration was certainly a surprise to tourists who were surrounded by activists and journalists, but there are reports of a good atmosphere in the area, according to Ultima Hora. Many tourists are said to have moved a little further away to avoid any trouble.

Understand that it can be annoying.

“We are not against visitors, they have the same right to enjoy our beaches, but we want to change the tourism model,” one of the protesters told the newspaper.

He realizes that demonstrations can be upsetting to tourists and they may find them annoying.

“But the current regime needs voices to make noise, and if more demonstrations are planned, we will be there,” he said.

This is the third beach occupation in Mallorca this season. View larger map In June, Dagbladet was present when around 200 locals gathered for an anti-tourist demonstration on Calo de Muro beach, which was voted the 11th best beach in the world earlier this year and is a popular tourist destination