Overcrowded dream destinations: where Europe's tourists flock like never before!

Overcrowded dream destinations: where Europe's tourists flock like never before!

Mallorca, Spanien - Today, an analysis by the European Commission shows that Mallorca is the most overcrowded travel destination in Europe. According to 20 minutes , several criteria for measuring the so-called "tourism print" were examined. This includes the ratio of tourists to residents and the number of overnight stays per square kilometer.

The Balearic Island has less than 1 million inhabitants and recorded 51 million overnight stays last year. This leads to an enormous tourism pressure of 14,064 overnight stays per square kilometer and 54 nights per inhabitant. The main season for Mallorca was in July and August, which explains the rush of travelers during this time.

popularity of the holiday island

like the data from Statista , Mallorca is also one of the most popular holiday islands in the Germans. It belongs to the Spanish archipelago of the Balearic Islands, which also includes Menorca, Ibiza, Cabrera and Formentera. Almost 70 percent of all trips to the Balearic Islands are eliminated in Mallorca, which illustrates the dominance of the island in tourism. In 2022, over 4.4 million German air travelers traveled to Mallorca, supplemented by around 1.4 million cruise passengers who used the port of Palma de Mallorca, one of the largest cruise ports in Europe.

The income from tourism amounted to around 12.2 billion euros in 2022. With around 1,800 accommodation companies, the accommodation landscape in Mallorca is diverse in order to meet the high number of visitors. Between June and August in particular, the average bed utilization is an impressive 90 percent, which underlines the popularity of this time for vacationers.

activities and weather conditions

The island not only offers a variety of leisure opportunities for party enthusiasts, but also for those seeking peace and active vacationers. Particularly noteworthy are the pleasant weather conditions that reach temperatures of up to 26 degrees Celsius in August. In the months from June to August, rainfall is rare, and the sunshine per day are over ten.

The analysis of the European Commission also mentions other overcrowded travel destinations in Europe, with Zakynthos, Greece, and Paris, France, also recording high number of overnight stays. For travelers who want to escape the masses, however, alternative places were identified with less tourism printing.