Mallorca: Tourists receive anti-tourism and pro-independence messages They spread the message that "Spain is exploiting us" and condemn the region to live on "tourist monoculture".

November 17, 2022 The demonisation of tourism is still the order of the day in the Balearic Islands. The Sovereign Assembly of Mallorca distributes leaflets to tourists coming to the island expressing its rejection of tourism while proclaiming its ideology of independence, distancing itself from classical Spanish traditions (The Balearic Left and all those who hate tourism). According to Última Hora, the leaflet is entitled "Welcome to Mallorca, an occupied territory fighting for its independence". It says that "Spain is exploiting us" and condemns the region to live on "tourist monoculture". He also makes some comparisons between classical Spanish and Mallorcan elements. First, they reject Spanish and point out that Catalan is spoken in Mallorca. The same goes for dances like flamenco, which praises the ball de bot, and chorizo, which focuses on sobrasada. They could not leave out the flag and distanced themselves in this respect as well. Another controversial point is the effigy of King Felipe VI, which stands upside down right next to the figure of the first King of Mallorca, Jaume I. "Since Spain is exploiting us and condemning us to a tourist monoculture, we can at least use the presence of visitors from other countries to inform them of our reality so that they don't leave with the false image that Spain is trying to convey," explained the Independence Association. https://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-hoteles/mallorca-turistas-reciben-mensajes-antituristicos-e-independentistas-322740.html