"The swish seafront hotels and freshly planted palms on the gleaming promenade might tempt any unwary holidaymaker to book in for Mallorca's Calvia beach. But step out the back door and the resort is still firmly, as it is better known, Magaluf: boozed-up Britain in Spain, with cocktails by the pint. Mallorca gets most of the Balearics' 18 million UK visitors a year: for some residents, far too many."
"Straight out from an evening bash at the upmarket Nikki Beach club, a short walk through British pubs, kebab shops and purveyors of I DOGGY STYLE T-shirts led delegates to the party end of the Strip, where bar ambassadors come out in force to lure in the punters. Beer and two shots, four euros? one offers. The Guardian declines. He reconsiders: Titties?"
Mallorca's Calvia region mixes upscale seafront hotels and a rowdy party district centered on Magaluf, where British tourists fuel a heavy nightlife economy. The island receives most of the Balearics' 18 million annual UK visitors, creating local resentment and protests against overtourism. The Abta conference in Calvia confronted stark contrasts between high-end venues and the cheap, alcohol-focused Strip, including aggressive bar promotions and street fines for disorder. Delegates debated overtourism and slow travel while Spain's new marketing push aims to diversify visitors rather than simply increase numbers. Tensions remain over diagnoses and remedies.
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