 with activists arguing that record levels of tourists are negatively affecting the local culture, environment and housing market. Nick Beek sent this report. The beaches at Magaluf and other island hotspots are packed. Last year, 14.5 million foreign tourists came to the Balearic Islands, of which Mallorca is the biggest, followed by Menorca, then Ibiza. It was a rise of 9% on the previous year.