Cops, local authorities and even residents in Magaluf have in recent weeks conspired to clamp down on alcohol-fuelled chaos in the notorious party destination that has long been a favourite of Brits looking to let loose.
Plainclothes officers are deployed to respond immediately to violence, councillors rolled out draconian new restrictions on the purchasing of alcohol and drinking in the streets and the mayor even vowed to have ‘zero tolerance’ for holidaymakers caught flouting the rules.
Meanwhile, anti-tourism groups helmed by furious locals have launched incessant protests and marches designed to discourage Brits and other foreigners from blighting the town – in some cases even booting tourists from beaches.
But their efforts to eradicate the chaos appear to have made no impact whatsoever.
Debauchery has continued apace, with police currently engaged in a manhunt after a massive brawl between two groups of Brits – mere metres away from the spot where an Irish father-of-four was found dead on Monday – left one hospitalised last night.
The flying fists did not bother the hundreds of other revellers wandering the Punta Ballena party strip, many of whom were too busy throwing up on the pavement or passing out on kerbs to notice.
Officially, strict anti-social behaviour laws ban carrying alcohol in glass bottles and walking around in bikinis – or bare-chested for men – in public places
Drunken Brits are seen in the streets of Spanish holiday resort Magaluf this summer
A partygoer is pictured looking worse for wear after a heavy night out in Magaluf
Efforts to eradicate the chaos appear to have made no impact whatsoever
Guardia Civil arrest holidaymakers in Magaluf after fighting broke out on Punta Ballena
A man is tended to by emergency services after passing out in the street from drinking too much
One holidaymaker takes a nap on the curb as her friend sits by after a big night on the town
New restrictions brought in earlier this summer sought to eliminate the mayhem that has seen the Majorcan party town earn a reputation for hedonism.
Tourists are supposedly no longer permitted to drink in the streets, are not allowed to carry alcohol in glass bottles, and cannot buy booze from corner shops in Magaluf after 8pm.
Men are prohibited from parading around the town barechested, while women must wear more than a bikini unless they are at the beach, and nudity is not accepted.
Under the legislation, anti-social street drinkers could face a fine between €500 (£430) and €1,500 (£1,290) for disrupting the ‘tranquility of the environment’.
Last month, the mayor of Magaluf declared there would be ‘zero tolerance’ against drunken Brits breaking those regulations.
Juan Antonio Amengual, who is the head of Calvia – a district which includes Magaluf – insists that the resort is welcoming to Brits abroad after admitting that tourism is its main industry, but implored holidaymakers to treat the streets of Magaluf like home.
It was clear he meant that they should behave with respect and care – but it seems his plea was interpreted very differently by revellers who appear to have got the message ‘I can do whatever I want in my own home’.
A slew of photos and videos captured in just the past two weeks shows clear evidence of partygoers from Britain and further afield flouting each and every one of the regulations set forth by Majorcan authorities.
This was seen firsthand by MailOnline journalists who last month were treated to a ride along with Spanish cops around the Punta Ballena party strip.
Several revellers were seen face down on the concrete having passed out the sheer quantity of booze they had ingested, while groups of rowdy men ran about swinging their t-shirts above their heads.
Scantily-clad girls meanwhile were seen heaving their guts up into the grass as others bedded down for a nap on the roadside.
And in the early hours of Sunday morning a heavily tattooed Briton dressed as a French maid was exposing his genitals to passers-by.
New rules on drinking have been introduced in a bid to combat unruly behaviour
Crowds of revellers pack the streets outside brightly-lit nightspots in Spanish resort Magaluf
Spanish police officers are seen attending a scene outside a Magaluf restaurant
A manhunt is currently underway in Magaluf for a British tourist who knocked another unconscious in a street fight between two groups of UK holidaymakers
Magaluf is known for its debaucherous nightlife, especially in the summer
Europeans, but especially Brits, have made Magaluf a place to let loose
Brits out on the strip enjoying a boozy night in Magaluf
Residents in Magaluf and across Majorca are equally as tired of the bad behaviour, holding regular demonstrations and protests expressing their disdain for the lack of respect tourists exhibit for their hometown.
Last month, jeering Majorcans blocked confused holidaymakers from accessing an idyllic beach on the island.
Video showed one woman sitting across a path leading down to the popular Caló des Moro cove while another local hollered at would-be tourists to ‘go, go, go!’
Before long the entire beach was taken over by locals who peacefully – but firmly – ordered tourists to make tracks as others were posted at the top of the trail leading down to the beach to turn away newcomers.
‘Tourists have taken over the beach – for one day, we’re going to enjoy it,’ one protester said.
More than 200 activists in total descended on Caló des Moro, which has become a favourite spot for social media influencers accused of exacerbating the issue.
One protester was seen wearing a white T-shirt declaring tourists on the Spanish island ‘b*****ds’.
Many holidaymakers say they’re just enjoying a good time, pointing out that the town’s economy is wholly reliant on their hard earned money and they should therefore be welcomed with open arms.
But what they see as harmless partying often spirals out of control – sometimes with dramatic, or even fatal, consequences.
This is the last picture of Irish tourist Michael Grant who collapsed in the street and died in Magaluf in the early hours of Monday morning
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Magaluf party strip Punta Ballena is notorious for drunken behaviour which often devolves into fighting
The streets of Magaluf often play host to fights and group brawls
A group of Brits are seen embroiled in a violent fistfight on a Magaluf beach during a stag do
In the early hours of Monday morning, an Irish father-of-four was found lying dead in the middle of the street.
An autopsy showed Michael Grant, 45, had both alcohol and cocaine in his system, while cops are probing a street seller they suspect engaged in a brawl with him prior to his death.
Grant had sustained knee and leg injuries, as well as a cut in his back due to broken glass and a pair of what are thought to be bite marks on his shoulder.
Just 24 hours later, a Brit tourist collapsed just metres away from where Grant was found dead and had to be carted to hospital by emergency services.
On the same night a young British woman was spotted being consoled by friends as she vomited repeatedly in the street.
And today police are conducting a manhunt to find yet another British holidaymaker who is suspected of beating a compatriot into unconsciousness and leaving him passed out on the concrete amid a major bust up between two groups of crazed partiers.
Local business owners this morning claimed the Calvia area authorities in charge of running Magaluf had lost control.
Restaurant owner Gabriel Galmas-Mas told MailOnline: ‘I don’t like tourists who behave badly. I don’t like Mallorcan people who behave badly.
‘I want to see people wearing shirts when they walk around town. I want to see people acting respectably with each other.
‘I don’t want to see people drinking in the street, being drunk, vomiting and urinating in the street. This kind of thing frightens people who are holiday – children, old people.
‘The mayor’s office brought in new rules to stop this, but nothing has changed. Quite simply the mayor has lost control of Magaluf.
‘There are not enough police officers, not enough members of the Guardia Civil. They simply cannot enforce the rules – the police and the authorities have lost control.’
Mr Galmas-Mas, 50, owns the traditional Sa Porrassa Spanish restaurant on the outskirts of Magaluf.
He added: ‘I am from a village in the centre of Mallorca. And to be honest I have only been to the centre of Magaluf once. That was for a local fiesta.
‘I don’t want to see this bad behaviour. No one does.’
Clothes shop owner Claudia Plankin says the mayor’s office is run by good people, but they do not have the resources to control Magaluf.
Ms Plankin, 49, who owns the Boutique Naranja, on the outskirts of Magaluf, told MailOnline: ‘The mayor is a good person, but he has too much work to do.
‘He brought in those new rules to make tourists to behave better but he does not have the resources to enforce them.’
MailOnline is awaiting comment from the Calvia mayor’s office.
