Photo: Jaime Reina/AFP. Retrieved from aljazeera.com
Some 20,000 protesters have hit the streets of the Mallorcan capital Palma in a huge demonstration against mass tourism.
The rally on Sunday saw demands for changes to a touristic model that protestors say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island.
Under the slogan “Let’s change course and set limits on tourism”, the demonstrators formed a sea of brightly-coloured flags and banners as they surged through the city’s most visited streets. The demonstration was the latest in a wave of protests against mass tourism in Spain.
“Your luxury, our misery,” read one placard. Another placard said: “This isn’t tourismophobia, it’s numbers: 1,232,014 residents, 18 million tourists.”