AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Menorca residents fight back against 800,000 tourists who treat their private homes like a photo set
Residents of a tiny private village on the Spanish island of Menorca are publicly shaming tourists who trespass on their property, climb their walls, and block their front doors, all for the sake of a selfie. Binibeca Vell, a whitewashed coastal enclave of 165 homes in southwest Menorca, posted a blunt message on its official […] The post Menorca residents fight back against 800,000 tourists who treat their private homes like a photo set appeared first on American Almanac .
Residents of a tiny private village on the Spanish island of Menorca are publicly shaming tourists who trespass on their property, climb their walls, and block their front doors, all for the sake of a selfie. Binibeca Vell, a whitewashed coastal enclave of 165 homes in southwest Menorca, posted a blunt message on its official Instagram account that opened with four words: "TOURISTS, GO HOME." The full statement, reported by the Daily Mail , went on to clarify that the community welcomes visitors, but not the ones who treat private residences like amusement-park scenery. More than 800,000 people now flood through the village every year. The community has roughly 200 residents. That ratio, about 4,000 tourists for every person who actually…Open