Outrage after horror ‘kill a tourist’ graffiti appears in Majorca as anti-holiday movement turns even more hateful
A HATEFUL graffiti urging locals to “kill a tourist” has sparked massive outrage after being found on a wall in Majorca.
Politicians in the Spanish holiday island have condemned the bitter act by anti-tourist vandals, calling the behaviour “totally unjustified”.
The conservative People’s Party (PP), which governs the local region in the Balerics island, urged the Town Hall to criticise such “acts of vandalism” and asked the residents to clean up hostile messages.
The party said it had witnessed a “worrying proliferation of graffiti with tourism-phobic messages” in the town.
Maria Antonia Sanso Jaume, PP spokesperson, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “This graffiti do not represent, in any case, the majority feeling of the residents of Manacor.
“Tourists are welcome to visit our island. Such behaviour is totally unjustified.”
The shameful act comes amid the waves of anti-tourist sentiments that have swept various parts of the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
Hostile messages against foreigners and tourists written on public walls have been on the rise – sparking fears that anti-tourist movements could become more hateful.
Thousands of locals have so far taken part in various anti-tourism protests across the holiday hotspots.
Overcrowding has become the main problem in many sunny destinations, with authorities trying to find a solution to keep tourists and locals happy.
Officials have attempted to reduce the impact of holidaymakers by implementing additional taxes on tourists, or banning new hotels.
Just a few days ago, anti-tourist fanatics in Majorca mocked Brit holidaymakers over Euros defeat during hate-filled protest.
They carried placards showing Man City and England defender Kyle Walker and the words: “The only thing coming home is you.”
More than 10,000 protesters packing into capital Palma complained about hard-drinking revellers and soaring rents.
Banners demanded: “Take back your drunks — give back our homes” and “Your paradise, our nightmare.”
Some tourists have reported being booed and jeered as they ate their evening meals on terraces in Palma’s Weyler Square.
Meanwhile, anti-tourist zealots chillingly warned of a summer of “surprise actions” as they prepared to launch protests in Ibiza.
Protestors said many demonstrations and mass campaigns will be carried out “without warning” – something that could spark chaos in the Spanish holiday hotspot.
The mainland Spanish city of Barcelona has been hit by rallies too, with tourists being sprayed with water pistols.
Spain’s tourism minister condemned protesters who soaked tourists with water pistols during a protest on July 6 in Barcelona city centre.
Now regional officials on the Balearic Islands have made it clear to the mob that there must be no repeat of Barcelona and locals must show tourists “respect”.
In April, thousands of anti-tourist protesters took to the streets in Tenerife and demanded a freeze on holidaymakers.
The anti-tourist hordes filled a square in the capital brandishing banners including some that read “You enjoy we suffer” in English.
More than 15,000 people waved Canary Islands’ flags and blew horns to make a deafening noise in the capital Santa Cruz.
Protests also took place at the same time in other popular Canary Islands including Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
However, these campaigners have tried to distance themselves from anti-tourist graffiti which has appeared on walls and benches in and around southern Tenerife.
Anti-tourist measures sweeping hotspots
A WAVE of anti-tourist measures are being implemented across Europe to curb mass tourism in popular holiday hotspots.
Overcrowding has become the main problem in many sunny destinations, with authorities trying to find a solution to keep tourists and locals happy.
Officials have attempted to reduce the impact of holidaymakers by implementing additional taxes on tourists, or banning new hotels.
Earlier this year Venice became the first city in the world to charge an entry fee for holidaymakers after it started charging day-trippers €5 (£4.30) if visiting the historical Italian centre.
It was followed by an area in Barcelona which resorted to removing a well-used bus route from Apple and Google Maps to stop crowds of tourists from using the bus.
Meanwhile, San Sebastián in the north of Spain, limited the maximum number of people on guided visits to 25 to avoid congestion, noise, nuisance and overcrowding.
The city has already banned the construction of new hotels.
The Spanish government has allowed restaurants to charge customers more for sitting in the shade in Andalucia.
Benidorm has introduced time restrictions, as swimming in the sea between midnight and 7am could cost a whopping £1,000.
The Canary Islands are also considering adopting measures to regulate the number of visitors – and charge tourists a daily tax.
Greece has already enforced a tourist tax during the high season (from March to October) with visitors expected to pay from €1 (£0.86) to €4 (£3.45) per night, depending on the booked accommodation.
Officials in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia want to introduce a fee for travellers to remind people to be courteous during their trips.