Furious Ibiza locals cry ‘we can’t take any more’ binge-drinking Brits as MORE anti-tourism protests planned this month
FURIOUS Ibiza locals have cried they “can’t take anymore” as they prepare to take to the streets to protest against Brit revellers.
It comes amid a crackdown on booze-filled Spanish island holidays in an effort to curb tourism as the patience of residents wears thin.
The demonstration is expected to mirror the Tenerife protests last month which saw tens of thousands of marchers attend.
An activist group by the name of Prou Eivissa (Enough Ibiza) is calling on locals to make a stand on May 24 and campaign for further restrictions on tourists visiting the island.
A spokeswoman for the group, Jacquie Perry, said they are “in no way against British tourism” but that it was fighting against the “type of tourism attracted to our island”.
She added: “We consider it essential to achieve a balance between residents and tourists.
“We urge anyone who appreciates a respectful life to come and make their presence felt so authorities truly feel the pressure that makes us say: Ibiza cannot take any more!”
The Balearic islands have already dealt a devastating blow to sun-seekers banning selling or drinking alcohol on the street after 9.30 PM.
Those in breach of this new rule could be slapped with a whopping €1,500 fine.
But this hasn’t been enough to satisfy the locals and they are now planning a mass protest.
Majorca and the Canary Islands have also taken a stand against booze plied Brits as furious locals called for “low-quality tourists” to stop flocking to the Spanish paradises.
Environmental groups including the WWF, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and SEO Birdlife backed last month’s mass Canary Islands protests, which were held under the banner “The Canaries have a limit”.
They also called for an urgent rethink of tourism strategies.
Protesters also gathered in Madrid and Barcelona to show their support.
In Majorca graffiti has sprung up on walls telling tourists to “go home” while in Marbella last year, tyres on cars with British number plates were even slashed.
Famed for its wild nightclubs and stunning sunsets, Ibiza attracts 3 million tourists a year, including 800,000 Brits.
The influx is worth some £3.5billion a year to the Balearic party town.
Although it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and despite officials working to promote the island as a family-friendly destination, it is renowned for its wild nightlife.
As a result the sunny town has developed a reputation for binge drinking and drug use ignited by party tourists.
