THIS is the moment a drunk Brit tourist sparked chaos on the streets after blocking a busy road in popular holiday hotspot Menorca.
Dramatic footage caught the visitor taking a casual stroll in the middle of the street in the Balearic Islands – twice in one day.
The drunk Brit holidaymaker was seen blocking traffic as he walked down the busy road with his trainers in his handsSolarpix
He was seen lighting his arms as a response to the honking of the fuming driversSolarpix
EPAPeople protesting to demand an urgent rethink of the Canary Islands’ tourism model and freeze the number of tourists[/caption]
The drunk Brit was seen lifting his arms in the air with his trainers in his hands as he walked along the tarmac in shorts and a shirt, forcing busy traffic to stop.
Fuming drivers on the road were forced to call the cops after the traffic was paused in the busy street between Menorca‘s capital Mahon and its third-largest town Alaoir.
Authorities soon arrived at the scene and took him to a nearby hospital after he was found in a “state of drunkness”.
But he reportedly refused to receive medical attention and ended up leaving.
He was formally identified so he could be reported to traffic chiefs and fined for putting other road users in danger and face a fine.
However, just a few hours later, that man was seen taking a stroll in the middle of a busy road again – causing the traffic to stop abruptly.
He was then checked by an ambulance staff and let go after authorities failed to find him a bed in a local accommodation centre, local media report.
The tourist is believed to be staying at a hotel in Ciutadella on the west of the island.
His current whereabouts are unknown.
It comes after a group of nearly naked tourists stunned locals as they strolled around Majorca wearing very little.
The holidaymakers were filmed walking around Palma wearing only their bikinis after getting off one of the party boats in the area.
Footage shows a group of five women brazenly strolling along the promenade in their swimsuits, leaving locals in shock.
They appear unfazed by the locals’ stares and casually cross the road wearing next to nothing.
The video comes after another tourist became the centre of attention in Majorca when he popped to the shops in a similar ensemble.
Residents were left fuming after the holidaymaker was seen walking down a busy high street sporting just a pair of green Speedos and trainers.
It is in fact illegal to only wear a bikini or swimming shorts in some public parts of Spain – including the Balearic Islands.
Just a few weeks ago, two Brits were filmed fighting each other in the resort of Cala d’Or on Majorca’s south-east coast.
They were wearing only their bikinis after getting off one of the party boats in the area.
A group of British women watching from a safe distance shouted: “Fight fight,” as they pushed and slapped each other.
It comes as a wave of anti-tourism protests has broken across multiple European destinations with locals calling for an end to excess tourism.
Overcrowding has become the main problem in many sunny destinations, with authorities trying to find a solution to keep tourists and locals happy.
Locals say they are “fed-up” with “low quality” Brits who only come for the cheap beer, burgers and sunbathing.
Harsh anti-tourist graffiti has appeared on walls in popular hotspots in Greece and Spain, urging holidaymakers to “go home”.
British holidaymakers drinking at a bar in Costa Blanca, Spain
Boozed-up Brits enjoying a night out on the streets of Spain
Young Brit tourists covered in foam while enjoying a holiday on the Spanish island
To tackle boozy tourists, authorities have hit Majorca and Ibiza with a devastating nightly booze ban after 9.30pm which is expected to be enforced immediately.
Meanwhile, the Committee of Tourism, Trade, Employment, Culture and Sport has reportedly approved an initiative to reintroduce a cap on cruise ships to Palma, the island’s capital.
Meanwhile, protesters demanding the end of the “touristification of the city” are preparing to hit the streets of Malaga in less than a month.
They have planned a march on June 29 with the slogan: “For decent housing and against the processes of touristification and precariousness of life.”
Frustrated locals in Malaga claim they are being priced out of their own neighbourhoods – and more properties are being converted to hotels and tourist rentals offering short stays to visiting foreigners.
Others said the city has become “unlivable”.
Post-pandemic, a large number of remote workers have been moving to Spain for a cheaper cost of living, The Local reports.
And expats are often earning higher wages than locals – leaving them struggling to compete.
Just a few weeks ago, thousands took to the streets in Tenerife last month to demand restrictions on holidaymakers.
More than 15,000 people waved Canary Islands’ flags and blew horns to make a deafening noise in the capital Santa Cruz.
Messages in English left on walls and benches in and around the resort read “My misery your paradise” and “Average salary in Canary Islands is 1,200 euros.”
But the Canary Islands president Fernando Clavijo expressed his concern over the growing anti-tourism movement and begged holidaymakers to keep coming.
Anti-tourist measures sweeping hotspots
A WAVE of anti-tourist measures are being implemented across Europe to curb mass tourism in popular holiday hotspots.
Overcrowding has become the main problem in many sunny destinations, with authorities trying to find a solution to keep tourists and locals happy.
Officials have attempted to reduce the impact of holidaymakers by implementing additional taxes on tourists, or banning new hotels.
Earlier this year Venice became the first city in the world to charge an entry fee for holidaymakers after it started charging day-trippers €5 (£4.30) if visiting the historical Italian centre.
It was followed by an area in Barcelona which resorted to removing a well-used bus route from Apple and Google Maps to stop crowds of tourists from using the bus.
Meanwhile, San Sebastián in the north of Spain, limited the maximum number of people on guided visits to 25 to avoid congestion, noise, nuisance and overcrowding.
The city has already banned the construction of new hotels.
The Spanish government has allowed restaurants to charge customers more for sitting in the shade in Andalucia.
Benidorm has introduced time restrictions, as swimming in the sea between midnight and 7am could cost a whopping £1,000.
The Canary Islands are also considering adopting measures to regulate the number of visitors – and charge tourists a daily tax.
Greece has already enforced a tourist tax during the high season (from March to October) with visitors expected to pay from €1 (£0.86) to €4 (£3.45) per night, depending on the booked accommodation.
Officials in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia want to introduce a fee for travellers to remind people to be courteous during their trips.
Thousands of people demonstrate against tourism policies on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
A growing anti-tourist movement has swept the islands in recent months
Hostile messages against foreigners can be found on the walls
Hugh Elliott, the British Ambassador to Spain, urged Brits to ‘behave responsibly’
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