US EditionMallorca: Fake 'beach closed' signs installed to keep tourists away from popular spots
- Activists in Mallorca have put up fake signs on popular beaches to discourage English-speaking tourists, warning of jellyfish and falling rocks. However, the messages in Catalan underneath clarify that there is no actual danger.
- The signs include misleading information such as claiming a few meters away beach is a three-hour walk and stating that the beach is open but not for jellyfish or foreigners.
- The unofficial signs are part of a protest by an anti-capitalist group called Manacor Caterva, aimed at addressing overcrowding and mass tourism on the beaches in Mallorca.
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Spanish activists have decided to tease tourists in Majorca. In the spaces of the most sought-after beaches, they put up fake signs with English-written signs warning of dangerous jellyfish, falling rocks and other difficulties.
'Beach closed': Fake signs put up in Spain’s Mallorca to dissuade tourists
Activists on Mallorca have put up fake signs with messages such as “beware of dangerous jellyfish” and “caution, falling rocks” in a bid to prevent the island’s beaches from being packed full of tourists.
"Beware of dangerous jellyfish" (Cuidado con las medusas peligrosas), "Caution falling rocks" (Peligro de desprendimiento) o "Contaminated water by sewage" (Playa contaminada por aguas residuales). Estas son algunas de las frases que han podido leer durante estos días los turistas que han visitado la costa de Manacor, que además de ser la ciudad donde nació el tenista Rafa Nadal, tiene varias de las playas más conocidas de Mallorca, como Cala Vi…
An anti-capitalist group in Spain placed fake warning signs on beaches to keep tourists away
A tourist walks on Alcudia beach on June 18, 2020, in Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain.Clara Margais/Getty Images Fake signs are being placed on Spanish beaches to keep tourists away, The Sun reports. They aim to scare tourists off by warning of jellyfish and falling rocks. The warnings were placed by an anti-capitalist group that protests against overtourism. An anti-capitalist group in Spain has been placing fake signs on beaches in order to keep tour…
During the summer months, Spanish seaside resorts usually welcome thousands of tourists from around the world. But holidaymakers are not welcomed with open arms everywhere. In the municipality of Manacor, on the island of Mallorca, more and more residents are bothered by the influx of tourists. And for that, an action group has now found a cunning solution. The group has distributed fake warning signs across the municipality, which are intended …
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