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she responded. buquet nish. papa varia, does that sound familiar? no, i'm not in germany. i'm by the mediterranean sea on the most popular holiday island for german tourists. majorca before the pandemic, there was usually a lot going on here around the so called belmont ah, as you can see, it's still very quiet here. so it's low season, like the calm before the storm of all the tourists tourism is starting again here and some are happy about that. others not that much. why is my yorker so popular? that's what i want to find out. my yorkers attractions include paloma the capital. i have 3 tips for you. i will then take you to the other side of the islands by train to saw you.

i also tried typical spanish appetizers top us ah, back to the beginning of my journey for lim airport. from here, a plane is going to take me straight to my order. make sure you have some extra time for the security chicken berlin. i'm in a hurry right now. the flight is almost fully booked from berlin. we had towards the mediterranean. after 2 and a half hours. we landed palmer, my york ha. the island belongs to the belly, eric islands in 2000. 19, before the pandemic around 40000000 international tourists visited the archipelago

. my 1st stop is the see. it's a mild 17 degrees celsius, but unfortunately not as sunny as i'd hoped. tourism in my orca has a long tradition, especially for visitors from germany. they love mother because it's usually warmer here. the island is also easy to get to and relatively inexpensive. so let's take a quick look back how that lay your co become the favorite island of the germans. in the 1950s tourism on majorca was still a pleasure reserved for the leitz. few people could even afford the price of the flight to the island that all changed with the introduction of inexpensive package tours offered by german travel agencies,

especially flights hotels and meals all inclusive and reasonably priced suddenly tours and became a thing for the masses. in the 19 sixty's, more than 1000000 tourists came to the island annually. and apart from miner fluctuations, the number kept growing each year. by the end of the ninety's, my worker was a top vacation destination in europe, with more than $6000000.00 guests per year. but on the beaches around are not popular among german tourists. the drunken rowdy crowds often bring the uglier sides of mass. torrison to light is on the back of the vibe is great here. good, great clubs, cool people. hot men, men, ah. as the noisy crowds of tourists along the so called baller mon beach became increasingly synonymous with the image of my orca calls for more restrictions on the partying. masses grew louder

however, most attempts to reign in the excesses were unsuccessful. then in 2020 there was a complete collapse. as the corona virus pandemic cleared the streets of the popular vacation i lent that my organs had to come to terms with just how dependent they had become on tourism. no guests meant no income and with poverty and unemployment on the rise. angry protest erupted in early 2021. thousands of people whose livelihoods depend on vacationers took to the streets. according to his study by the university of the bally eric islands, nearly a 3rd of the 1100000 residents on the archipelago or at risk of poverty. so

now that tourists are allowed to return, the question becomes, will my orca choose mass or class or go on big bit of we need to return to some sort of an oil st adult, but we have to do it mindfully. he has to wait on we can't change the way things are, but we shouldn't return to the old days when everything was over crowded. yeah, candy you, i. ready like to more thought out. and loki tourism, you know, ye yes, yo a lot depends on terrorism here, about 80 percent of the people on my yorker live directly or indirectly from it. how does the regional government see it? i meet rosanna, maria, director general of tourism on the bali arctic islands senora

. what are you out of the name of gina? missus marie you there is war in ukraine in the middle of europe. what does this effect tourism here? majorca ocoee and majorca says him ref, athletic us from that. we are of course, affected by the war and i thought of place all countries are affected because, i mean i lost the thought of and not only the tourism salary, but production and infrastructure to and allow mine or let it lapse, have been in the war and human suffering have consequences for all of europe, and tourism is no exception. we haven't that. i mean they went off with him. okay, in let's book some of them in the next few weeks and months things should really get going again with tourism. are you hoping for as many vacationers as possible? how do you see it? my, your coming up will seem that, oh, go. moreover, when i'm not others. if them as they, if have they don't. well, just this february, lee passed a law that puts a cap on the number of hotels and vacation accommodation on the ballet re island estimated. i got them on my way. i did. that means we won't continue to grow most,

it won't be possible to build new hotels or holiday apartments just like a feel net. you go him, isn't that simple? what will happen to the hotel complexes in latina and mike aloof? all these huge hotels for germans, dutch and brits seamless if say i owe not, not be about it when the new laws passed containing certain requirements than businesses offering accommodation half to can clive to canada. that means one over the often we provide public funds to support businesses and meeting these applications and improving quality and sustainability that and what our last will send. emily, them that are stuck. i don't care, but we are clear about our direction is and food and food on neu. our future does not lie in low quality, offering luge party crowds or irresponsible tourism, or response harmony. yes. was that i am into knobs on your pregnancy at really an option 40 i with all due respect, majorca has a certain image for you, especially in germany, lots of beer, beaches and parties just out of a saw know how do i want to change something that's developed over decades,

thor castleport, vicar se, se is, and when you're right, it's tricky. that element there is. but remember that type of party tourism only a fact that a small part of the island. i promised before the pandemic hit, we'd already introduced a law to tackle the excess of a lot of fun. i mostly aimed at the beaches of paloma, which attract most of the german tourist, is more on in my i remember, you know what, you want to go read it though his work. i don't know what that he then the pandemic came not and of course that meant no tourism at all. just it's yona so we couldn't really implement that law. i thought i'd often buy a lot. we put a lot of restrictions on the abuse of alcohol. i'm what's aimed at the disruptive activities taking place in those areas. but alas and in this has been asked can not get him off. we don't want to see that on the bali eric island and he'll get along his south unit up in the we in the administration are doing everything in our power to change it off. i thought okay, well thank you with thank you. the next thing i want to do is visit palmer,

the capital of the island. my 1st tip for you is the cathedral built in the 14th century palmer cathedral is one of the most important gothic buildings in all of europe. i am particularly impressed by the stained glass windows especially the magnificent rose window on the east facade. this cathedral east huge numerous artists sat for more to last themselves. here over the centuries, the famous spanish architect anthony go deep, redesigned the choir room at the beginning of the 20th century.

i can also recommend this somewhat strenuous climb to the terrace of the cathedral . from up there you'll have a great view of the whole bay of palmer ah ah! here you can also see how huge the round window looks up close. and look there a cruise ship is back at sea. next

we go to the old town of palmer on the square in front of the town hall. there is a peculiar overgrown structure. the olive tree is set to be at least 500 years old, but no one knows for sure. there is art nouveau, architecture, everywhere in the old town you can explore one, the flee on foot. it's so pleasant here that i don't even realize i'm in the big city. after all. 400000 people live in palmer this place looks quite similar to the plaza, my order madrid. so this is typically spanish. ah,

my 3rd tip for a visit to palmer is between the old town and the port. this is the neighborhood of santa catalina, quite popular for a few years. and by the way, fisherman used to live here in the past. the district has developed into a trendy area in recent years. the mostly smaller, 2 story houses have been renovated here. you'll find shops, restaurants, and cafes. it's a great atmosphere. ah, oh, no, i want to go out into nature. and there is a great way to do that. sustainable and with a nostalgia factor. this

is the train that's gonna take me straight to the other end of the island. as the name suggests, the trend this sawyer takes you to sawyer this train connection that has existed since 1912. it takes about an hour for the historic locomotive to travel the 27 kilometers there and back costs. 32 euros. i find its well worth the price. the gentle rattling of the train is peaceful and the views are beautiful. we had through the mountain range, sadly, trembling, done up in the northwest of majorca, with mountains up to 1500 meters. the train stops in the middle of the mountains to give us the opportunity to enjoy this view. all the info. huh?

ah. terminus saw you here, i switched to the trem because i want to go to the port this so you this old tram is in no hurry either 30 minutes later i reach my destination. thought it is so yet is situated in a large, sheltered bait. one of countless bays on the islands each has its own character.

there are a lot of boats here. the owners are probably still waiting for better weather. so am i thought of the so yet is framed by that from montana mountains. it's only this quiet in the off season. unfortunately, it's still too cold for swimming. the water is just 14 degrees celsius. and now i'm getting hungry. a colleague recommended this little place to me. i try some spanish specialities with us if they mucus, they buy their own garcia as i've ordered some top us that's typical spanish

snacks, crockett's some potatoes with spicy sauce. these are peppers with salt on top, and olives and some bread. so let's see. mm no with all i now want to take a closer look at what i saw in the distance of the train turn, the tram montana mountains with the saturday. but i'm on tana is a popular hiking area you can spend days here. a little trip should be enough for me from beany bussey to fort another which this mix of unspoiled nature and terraces made for growing oranges. elements in olive trees

makes that from one ton a unique. that is why it is also a unesco world. heritage cited in addition, this landscape has been spared from mass tourism so far. ah, this is definitely something different. my archive, not only beaches and palm trees. majorca is also mountains. ah, ah, for the luke is a popular destination. about $600.00 residents ensure their village is wonderfully preserved. if even received awards and recognition of beauty,

nice little village. the hike was worth it. back in palmer, the environmental protection of my yorker also has a lobby. the g o. b group by the outdoor me to look here is a nature conservation group that takes a critical look at the consequences of tourism. i meet medically that armies in this park and palmer. she's the spokes person for the g o beat, or thick kreuziger law. consequences then you criticize the effects of mass tourism . so as a tourist or am i part of the problem? so bartholet pro, lemme no nice umbrella. no, it's not an individual problem. it's a political problem. and one that has to do with the local economic model. after many years ago, it was decided that new yorker would be a place, a tourism fighter, and we became nearly dependent on the filing mel effects of the economy. they won't

sell effect thought economical case. what can you do against this dependency and answer when the most apostolic but and when we opted for tourism, we stopped producing the things that we need to live here. the alley man throws out everything from food to other necessities. yes, but i saw st. louis the ocoee, the thing that we made ourselves dependent on the import of goods from elsewhere. they may have got the as there's, they florida thing happened against the backdrop of the climate crisis. wars are they, they're there now transport routes and means of transportation must be changed when it kill dashboard. and we need to start producing something allison, the dagger, lacy's, lead will run up, the theater prosperity must be generated from the production of our own. essential goods is elaborate and not only from tourism, but as our st. louis that in our salenti of comalla will say, is if there are a lot of people here who earn a lot of money from to 800, do you have to fight these people, or how do you see it? okay, char contract as a hint, that okamuro o it, i might just think that there are many interests in the tourism industry. kick denisha, there is always the question of in generates this wealth and who benefits from west

lock? it is not the people here in the local population got out of my we see for example, that many hotels around by international investment funds. so got to be the something aimed to create more wealth. a few people may know. meanwhile, the quality of life here is decreasing id by we see this in the rising levels of poverty and unemployment, that a few students and the quality of work in the industry and related sectors and laughing king dodo, unless i thought it will indicate us of prosperity. in a society in decline or seem this gay, so unless there be any static nevertheless, every summer, more and more tourist town visiting the island. nice duties that gave you an abbey . so we need to find a balance. if they say that most they can leave it out. is this a problem? where exactly is the problem is there are many people in europe and around the world who think my yorker is a beautiful island and would like to visit the island is quite big. there is enough space for every one, right. it's not one of those. no, yes, bathroom and her house isn't the problem is that tourism has outgrown the island

because you couldn't say that meal careers suffering from touristic obesity. this especially in the summer model. this leads to an imbalance which can not be sustained, socially, or environmentally nicolai. come in the mail, you my, your kathy slim down a bit. go on a diet, i think isn't something we said when, when it comes to tourism. yes. yeah, good. good. i thank you. thank you. that brings me back to where i started to the so called belmont beach areas are called by the audio and spanish, but with tourists flocking from germany. this became the bellman. as you can see, i am here and those read thoughts are by the audio. so seaside resort services and the translation german is actually bala mon, i can't believe it. this stretch of beach is a red rack for all my your kids who have had enough master is the numerous bars and clubs on is out in a beach in the high season. it's just one boozy party mile. hello

. although most of the big clubs like mega park were closed during the pandemic, they want to reopen this year, especially for german party tourists. the mentioned that kinda restaurant is also in german hands since 1988 get linda vinegar has seen many tourists come and go up some tim balaban. you're also part of the parliament. that's the thorn and the side of the regional government. they don't like it that much unless they would rather have more quality and less quantity. do you sometimes have the feeling that you're not really wanted here? that's the ide advil to he and he so christie,

a vincent does and it comes to seen this. i'm so i think it's a matter of perspective dable among yeah. yeah, i mean because the bala mon, i can also be of high quality, was in philosophy and i some maybe it applies to the people who are completely out of control and misbehaving. hallmark, the spinning glenn, those people might not be wanted here on emerson vide kinsey to fight off. but to what extent can you understand that you might be part of the problem? i mean, you surf elk, all their life acts, lots of music people dance. can you control that kenzie does strict watched or yeah . nora does in andy same yes. and is seen this 5 by, as they're looking at it the wrong way to el alova, solely selling cultural holidays is wishful thinking on my face and little in new york is big enough for everyone as it is, is canada eula, loma the yoga tourists, can stay and think on, i'm the cyclists can come in winter all, but there has to be space for us to them. i me, you, near my feel mom, i,

because even a millionaire might want to go out for 12 or more beers. mr. hood, i know this is just, it's just a part of being european are being a westerner, theo, owner. and that's part of having a good quality of life. that tool is and needs to leave in flood. if you don't have to overdo it, then if you have time, then thanks for the interview at all the best. nanda, thanks. at the end of my trip, i returned to santa catalina, the trend, the district of palmer. there is a lot going on here in the evenings. how

as tourism changed on my orca after the pandemic isn't going to be class instead of mass so luxury trips or party tours? well, in any case, most of the people on my orca will be very happy that tourism that is so important for this island picks up again at all. and i don't think this was my last time here or yes. ah ah ah ah, with

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