From time to time we all dream of the proverbial desert island. Whoever experiences Mallorca today comes very close to this thought. Empty streets and quiet villages, secluded beaches and lonely bays. Where usually hikers, cyclists, golfers and sun worshippers are on the move, life is slowing down. Awesome, on the one hand. If it wasn’t for the nightmare of the pandemic and the resulting economic crisis lurking around the corner. In October, Cathedral, Almudaina and Parc de la Mar are typically…
Beauty and the Beast: Tourism on Mallorca
Not long ago overtourism has been the focus of heated debate. And no magazine forgot to mention Mallorca as a striking example. How the world has changed in no time! Today news and magazines are full of pictures showing deserted places and empty beaches. And we start to realize how much actually depends on tourism. But these are just two sides of the same coin. The history of tourism on Mallorca started earlier than you might expect. When traveling still meant carriage, boat, and donkey…