Mallorca park taped off; guides report broken hand

Parc de la Mar in Palma, Mallorca, is at the centre of a row over public access: tour guides say tape closed entrances to the park on Monday, leaving just two ways in. They also report that a German person fell accidentally and broke a hand. The professional tour guides’ association Proguias de Turismo de Mallorca raised its complaint on 10 November 2026.

According to the guides, lorries stood in the park with materials for stalls and a stage. No separate route had been marked out for local people or visitors. Anyone entering had to go behind the Customs building or use the entrance by the car park.

The association says it does not know whether the work had permission to occupy the space. No permit was on display, it says, and a worker could not answer when asked. The guides argue that commercial and promotional activities increasingly restrict movement through the public park.

They point to other obstacles in Palma. Barriers close off the area in front of the Hort del Rei gardens, where vehicles are also parked while work is carried out, making guided tours harder. The association also criticises what it sees as inadequate checks on unauthorised street selling. It says damaged steps at La Seu cathedral were cordoned off in February, but no work was done on them until October.

Proguias wants public authorities and Palma mayor Jaime Martínez to consider everyone affected when making decisions about public spaces, including tour guides.

Topics: Tourism · Town & community · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com