Majorca removes 1,700 sun loungers from beaches after anti-tourism protests
Mallorca will remove 20 per cent of sun loungers by 2026. Here’s why
- Palma de Mallorca is planning to remove nearly 1,700 sun loungers from its beaches by 2026 to increase free space for locals and address complaints about overtourism and beach erosion.
- The reduction will affect Palma’s four main beaches, with Playa de Palma seeing the largest decrease from 6,000 to 4,436 sunbeds.
- In addition to reducing sunbeds, Palma’s council plans to introduce an online app by 2027 for reserving loungers and umbrellas.
- The changes are part of a larger initiative by Palma’s mayor, Jaime Martinez, to invest €300 million in improving Playa de Palma, including a ban on new tourist hotels.
- These measures coincide with growing anti-tourism protests across Spain and other popular destinations, organised by the Southern Europe Network Against Touristification (SET), due to housing shortages and the impact of overtourism.