Despair in Majorca as popular seaside city left dirty and neglected - 'no basic hygiene'

Palma residents have called for action due to dirty and neglected streets (Image: Getty)

Majorcan residents have launched a fresh appeal for basic hygiene after sharing that Palma's promenade is covered in human waste. Alongside a graphic video of faeces and people urinating in the streets, the residents' association reminded visitors that the boardwalk "isn't a urinal".

They have called for stricter rules on the sale of alcohol at night from minimarkets, claiming they wake up to human waste every day on the Paseo Maritimo in their hometown. The group, Associació Veïns Passeig Maritim, also called for public bathrooms, a greater police presence, and to make it obligatory that local establishments give up their bathrooms for use.

The group exists to create "mutual respect and coexistence" between businesses, neighbours and visitors, and its mantra calls for the right to silence, cleanliness and security.

According to the Mallorca Daily Bulletin, the association claimed many kebab shops, bars, minimarkets and nightclubs do not comply with basic rules of coexistence or hygiene.

It added they do not warn their customers about antisocial behaviour, which exacerbates the problem of dirt, noise and disorder.

Many people responded with their own complaints about the lack of cleanliness and maintenance in Palma, with neglected streets and accumulated waste.

One person responded to their social media plea, writing: "It's really the pure reality. Every morning you go out and find this disaster in one of the most important areas of Palma."

"There is a lot of security, a lot of surveillance, a lot of cleaning and regulation in the hours of the businesses in the area that open late and early morning."

Another questioned: "How far do they want us to go with our patience... ???" A third added: "The weeds are so high in the new gardens, and it is full of bottles, cans, paper, plastics etc."

In February, the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, ordered the municipal cleaning department EMAYA to clean the city, with locals reporting positive results. 

According to the Mallorca Daily Bulletin, it was set to run until June, covering 84 neighbourhoods and areas of the city.