ANTI-tourism zealots have stormed an Instagram-famous Majorca beach as they continue to run rife across Spain this summer.
Holidaymakers trying to get an early spot on the sand were barely able to lay down their towels as Spanish cops were forced to turn them away.
The number of protesters had swelled to more than 300 by around 10am, at the same time the first families were arriving at Calo des Moro.
Tourists quickly left the beach after being met with the hundreds of angry locals cascading down the rocky shores.
Nearly half a dozen Civil Guard officers also showed up around the same time, asking protest leaders to identify themselves.
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Islanders kept their promise to "reclaim" the postcard cove from foreigners by taking up every inch of space on the tiny 130ft stretch of sand with their beach towels.
They say Calo des Moro has been taken over by influencer tourists who "only go there to take a picture".
Pictures show dozens of locals holding anti-tourist signs and waving "SOS residents" and "it's time to act" banners.
One witness said: “The first tourists who turned up looked very surprised to find it packed with people at such an early hour.
“But they seemed to understand what was going on when it was explained to them and they turned round and left without any fuss.”
An islander supporting the protest added: “If the aim of today’s action was to reclaim the beach and denounce tourist massification, it’s certainly been acheived.
“Today Calo des Moro is definitely Majorcan.”
Anti-tourism protesters plan to bring the Balearic Islands to a standstill during the peak season for British holidaymakers.
Activists hope thousands will join the biggest demonstration yet in the Spanish tourism hotspot on Sunday, July 21 — just as many UK schools break up for summer and families head for the sunshine.
They blame the Spanish government for causing a housing and jobs crisis by sanctioning more hotels and holiday lets — and are calling on islanders from Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera to march in their thousands through the streets.
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Organisers selected the date at a meeting called by “Menys Turisme, Mes Vida” — Less Tourism, More Life.
It was behind a protest on May 25 that saw 15,000 people storm through Majorca’s capital Palma, jeering at travellers as they sat at dinner.
Margalida Ramis, head of affiliated group GOB Mallorca, said: “We are in contact with groups on the other islands.
"We’re hoping those who supported the recent protests in Majorca and Ibiza will take part along with others like tourist industry workers.”
She said “tourist saturation” was responsible for “job and life insecurity,” a lack of housing and “environmental and ecological issues”.
Jaume Pujol, of Fridays for Future Mallorca, added: “We want to mobilise the older people of the island who have seen how it’s been destroyed.”
Organisers hope the demo will have a similar impact to the April 20 Canary Islands protest in Tenerife which around 80,000 people joined.
