Menorca villager steps over 'anti-tourist' chain on street to keep out holidaymakers. The village dubbed 'Spain's Mykonos' denies declaring war on holidaymakers by chaining up their streets at night.
The residents of a Menorcan village dubbed the 'Spanish Mykonos' have denied declaring 'war' on tourists by chaining up their streets at night – as British holidaymakers said the 'anti-tourist' measures made them feel unwelcome and would make them think twice about visiting the Balearics again.
There are even chains to stop tourists sitting on certain walls and signs in the flower beds ordering visitors not to touch. Since May 1, locals in the picture-perfect fishing village nestled in southern Menorca have said they do not want any visitors before 11am or after 8pmLocal resident Maita, 63, who splits her time between the village and Barcelona, told MailOnline how big groups of noisy tourists have caused chaos in the villageResidents have long complained how hordes of rowdy tourists overrun the village during the summer season and ruin their peace and privacy in search of an Instagram-worthy holiday snap.
But worried business owners warn a total ban would be disastrous for them as they rely heavily on the trade from tourists visiting the village. Read More Majorca bites the hand that feeds it: Magaluf businesses 'are concerned about the lack of holidaymakers' and fear it is 'a bit too quiet' as the resort is left half-empty following weeks of anti-tourism protests Mr Monge added: 'I think the measures are having the desired effects as far as homeowners here are concerned with regards to the amount of people during the hours of rest.
When MailOnline visited the village this week, small groups of tourists arrived in the village ahead of the 11am opening time before a worker was seen removing the chains off the streets shortly after 11.15am. Resident Maita, 63, who splits her time between the village and Barcelona, told MailOnline how big groups of noisy tourists have caused chaos in the village and disrespected locals' homes.
He said they had researched the new rules before visiting but that tour operators should warn holidaymakers about them ahead of time 'so people are aware of it before they come out and it sets their expectations' to avoid any disappointment. Twins Tom and Joe Harvey, 17, were visiting the village for the second time with mother Lisa, 54, and grandmother, Carol, 76, and said they were 'sad' to see the chained-up streets
Asked if more tourist restrictions in the Balearics would put them off visiting, they said: 'Yes, it does as it means you can't really have the full experience because you can't actually access everything, or you can't see what you're hoping to see, so it really kind of restricts what you can do, see and learn on your holiday.'
Jhonathan told MailOnline: 'It seems like a very nice town to me, and I understand that some people have no respect for the people who live here, so they have taken these measures recently.' 'But I actually think it's worse for restaurants. People come here during the day, they buy something here, but when they visit the town, they visit until 9, and then they go to have dinner, so if they cannot visit until 9, what do the restaurants do.
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