Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, will have an 'absolute ceiling' of tourist numbers
Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, will have an "absolute ceiling" of tourist numbers, according to the Balearic Islands government. Instead, tourists chiefs will work to encourage visitors to come throughout the year and to stay in less saturated areas.
Spanish newspaper Ultimahora.es reports that visitor numbers will be reduced during the high summer months when "the feeling of saturation has become suffocating for both residents and tourists". The island wants to attract less tourists who spend more, putting "quality before quantity." Iago Negueruela, minister of tourism for the Balearic Islands, said: “We believe that it is feasible to have more occupancy with fewer tourists.
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