The city of Magaluf, in the Mallorcan municipality of Calvique, is the center of so-called ‘drunken tourism’ in Spain. every year, dozens Thousands of tourists, mainly BritishGather on the famous Punta Ballena Street to put your unbridled urge to party on.
Local authorities want to change this paradigm and this is echoed by one of the most read newspapers in the United Kingdom, Sunwho has prepared a report in which he talks about the incident with tourists, Hoteliers and executives.
The piece, signed by journalist Oliver Harvey, highlights that “a series of new laws are being implemented, including pub crawls, ‘happy hours’ and Unlimited drinks at all-inclusive hotels.
“this is stupid”
The opinion of tourists gathered by the newspaper is against this change. Ella Bleu, 20, a student of sociology and criminology at the University of Portsmouth, says: “It’s stupid to try to turn this place into something spectacular.”
“All about Magaluf is that it’s tough and cheap. You come here to relax and have good memories. That’s how this place earns its money”student continues.
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“The British made this place what it is and have pumped millions into the economy, Magaluf is never going to be elegant,” he says.
from parents to children
As you remember, Magaluf has a reputation for many years to replace Sun“has been made in initiation ceremony For hundreds of thousands of Britons since the explosion of mass tourism here in the 1960s.
A 21-year-old tourist named Maddie Templeman says: “my grandfather, my father and my uncle He came here before I was born. I did a FaceTime video call and they knew all the times. Nothing has changed and I don’t think it will ever change. Magaluf will never lose its reputation.”
The journalist also collects the opinion of Calvis City Council, particularly Deputy Mayor Natty Francis: “It’s not about having money and spending it, it’s about Break the rules and go overboard. If they just want to come over and be excessive and drunk, they are not welcome.”
