Majorca removes sunbeds and parasols from its top beaches
Plus, the couple who booked £47 flights to Majorca for the day 'just to sunbathe' after miserable UK summer
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FOUR beaches around the capital of Majorca are removing around 1,700 loungers.
Palma's city administration has announced that it plans to reduce the number of sun beds and umbrellas by 20 per cent next year.
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A number of beaches in Majorca are removing sunbeds
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This comes after increased complaints from residents
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This is because residents in the local areas close to popular beaches have complained that they struggle to find space for their beach towels due to the large number of chargeable loungers and umbrellas.
It has also been noted that the beaches are eroding due to climate change.
For example, storms, rising sea levels and erosion have taken a toll on the six-kilometre-long Playa de Palma.
And whilst this year there are less sunbeds, in 2026 the numbers will be even lower.
According to Bild, Playa de Palma is set to lose the most sunbeds - reducing 6,000 to 4,436.
Out of 2,503 parasols, only 2,218 will remain.
In Cala Major, the number of sunbeds will decrease from 300 to 250.
Elsewhere in Palma's coastal suburb of Ciutat Jardi, 12 of the 300 sun loungers will go and so will six parasols.
The at Cala Estància, in Can Pastilla, there will be only 132 sun loungers instead of 150 and 66 parasols instead of 75.
Other beaches are also looking to reduce sunbed and parasol numbers.
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For example, Cab Pere Antoni city beach, which is not the responsibility of the city administration, will also be more than halved.
The reduction in sun beds is likely to have an impact on sun bed wars that often dominate beaches at popular Spanish resorts.
It could make more wars occur as the loungers become more competitive, or alternatively forced people to bring their own loungers to beaches.
'Premium loungers' in Cala Major and on Playa de Palma could also be introduced in the future though.
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Playa de Palma is one beach that will be impacted
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These loungers would be more comfortable and spaced further apart.
However, they would be priced much higher than average loungers.
The news follows an announcement from a Spanish campaign group leading a movement against overtourism in Majorca to host a large scale protest this week, that will see 60 organisations meet and protest together.
The peaceful side of Majorca has also been revealed – from rugged mountains to spectacular food and cove that is island's best kept-secret.
Plus, a couple booked £47 flights to Majorca for the day 'just to sunbathe' after miserable UK summer.
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