Entitled “Mallorca is not the paradise you are being sold”, the open letter is a denunciation of the problems arising from the increase in tourism on the island, with its impact on the ecosystem, the deterioration of public services, gentrification and the rise in the cost of living.

The seven associations and organisations also accuse the hotel industry and politicians of giving more importance to their economic interests to the detriment of the well-being of the island's inhabitants.

“The local population is fed up and we are no longer hospitable, because they are destroying the land we love; and many residents have to emigrate because the island has become uninhabitable,” reads the open letter.

That's why they're making an appeal: “It's time to ask you not to come. We don't need any more holidaymakers, in fact, you're the cause of the problem.”

Last summer, several cities in Spain were the scene of demonstrations warning against a saturation of tourist activity, the depletion of resources and serious impacts on the housing market.

In 2023, Spain was the second largest tourist destination in the world after France and received 86 million foreign visitors, according to official statistics.

The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, home to around 1.2 million people, received 14.4 million tourists in 2023.