Calo des Moro beach: Tourists blocked from accessing Instagram-famous cove in Mallorca as locals stage protest telling holidaymakers to 'go home'

Holidaymakers were blocked from accessing the beach in Spain over the past weekend amid mass anti-tourism protests. A shocking video shows jeering Majorcans blocking confused tourists from accessing a path which leads down to the popular Caló des Moro cove. In the video a woman can be seen sitting across the path shouting at a tourist “go, go, go!”. Another man with long hair and tattoos is seen explaining to holidaymakers that “tourists have taken over the beach... for one day, we're going to enjoy it”.

Protesters clapped and jeered as tourists were forced to pick up their bags and move from the sandy bay. More than 200 activists in total descended on Caló des Moro to heckle holidaymakers. The sandy bay is a favourite spot of social media influencers and regular tourists.

Demonstrators were seen wielding placards reading: “Beware of locals, we are angry”. Grassroots group Mallorca Platja Tour summoned locals to take over the idyllic cove which has gone viral on social media, leading to 4,000 visitors and 1,200 cars.

The group said: “What Mallorcan man or woman would think of going to Caló des Moro on a summer Sunday? Impossible! It's full of Instagrammers who are just going to take a photo!”.

The Daily Mail reports that locals say the cove is used as a dumping ground by tourists who are too lazy to make the return journey with their possessions. The beach is hard to access as holidaymakers and locals have to traverse down rocks and pass 120 steep steps.

The beach protest is the latest in a series of demonstrations from locals against mass tourism in Mallorca. There have been mass rallies in capital Palma, threats to close the airport, and anti-tourism graffiti sprayed across the island.

Spain's Balearic Islands are trying to clamp down on boozy Brits amid the heated protests. Officials have hiked up fines for drinking in the street, taking off clothing and have banned shops from selling alcohol at night.

Anyone breaking the rules could be fined up to €1,500 (£1,350). The Balearic government said politicians would have to “make brave decisions” to tackle tourist and housing overcrowding.