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The GOB has identified 23 cases of tourist rentals on rural land in Menorca that are being publicly advertised but do not appear on the official list of authorized establishments from the Insular Council.
Continue reading 23 Unlicensed Tourist Rentals on Rural Land
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An excessive number of vehicles, overcrowded spaces, water shortages, and increased energy pollution are all consequences of Menorca’s growing touristification. When combined with housing difficulties and a gradual drop in per capita income, it is clear that the island’s tourism model needs rethinking.
On World Tourism Day, the GOB reflects on the growing social unrest in many nearby tourist hotspots.
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The Balearic Government’s Department of Coastal Management and the Alaior City Council are carrying out material dumping and significant land movements on Cala en Porter beach. GOB has requested access to the favorable environmental reports, given that this is a highly protected area.
Continue reading Cala en Porter: a protected beach, yet sacrificed
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The first drawn depictions of Neanderthals portrayed them more like gorillas than humans. For decades, this close relative, with whom our species coexisted for thousands of years, was considered to be a primitive being, lacking intelligence and skill.
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The high density of boats along Menorca’s coastline during the summer is causing safety concerns for swimmers and other beachgoers. The constant speed and noise also negatively impact the marine environment.
Continue reading Insecurity on the coastline and nautical overcrowding
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The issues of access to housing and the touristification of urban centers will be the focus of the next participatory action by the Via Menorca platform. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th, at 7 PM, in the Plaça de la Catedral of Ciutadella.
The activity will create a human embrace around much of the old town of Ciutadella as a call to halt the loss of rights and identity.
Continue reading August 20: Take part in the popular embrace of Ciutadella’s Old Town
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The decision to expand the parking lot at Cala Mitjana is one of the measures stemming from the Balearic Government’s Decree Law, aimed at overlooking the side effects of institutional policy. For years, Cala Mitjana has been doubling or even tripling its maximum user capacity. Expanding the parking lot further degrades the natural area and diminishes the tourist experience of visiting this beautiful beach.
Continue reading Cala Mitjana: parking with dipped headlights, short-sighted solutions
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Cala en Turqueta is a small natural wonder. Two discreet ravines in southern Menorca converge at a single point, forming a bifurcated beach of clear sand, turquoise waters, and tall vegetation reaching the water’s edge. This place combines the idyllic characteristics of tourist promotion with the unique identity of an iconic space for the island’s territorial defense.
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The Via Menorca campaign made history this past weekend by moving to a real beach: from Cala en Turqueta, we envisioned and organized a change of course for Menorca.
Early on Saturday morning, July 27th, a group of 250 people coordinated to meet at the parking lot of this beach, filling it with residents’ cars for about six hours. The gathering continued on the beach, where participants crafted various messages on the sand using towels and their own bodies. These images were used to convey to the world the concern of a significant portion of the Menorcan population about the island’s increasing overcrowding.
Continue reading Cala en Turqueta Advocates for a New Path for Menorca
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Finding well-prepared and willing staff to work hard in a summer restaurant has become an odyssey. Let’s take a family establishment that has been running for years as an example. Operating from morning breakfasts to evening dinners requires a staff that is constantly in crisis. This led to a business reevaluation that turned out to be virtuous.
