Iconic clubs and bars in Majorca and Ibiza could be closed down by the local government in another blow for Brits planning cheap holidays abroad.
Brits who have headed to the Balearics before may know iconic haunts such as Flahertys Irish Bar Ibiza, Bar Costa and Bar La Bodeguilla in Ibiza.
Equally a visit to Sabotage, Galactic and Rockefellers has made many a great night in Majorca .
While the Balearic government has not announced which establishments it will be targeting, these iconic outlets could find themselves in trouble as it continues its war on excess and unruly tourism.
The authority is allocating 10 million euros to buy "low-category establishments" and will then close them down.
"We have to promote a production model that can simultaneously generate prosperity, employment and opportunities and do so by protecting the capacity of a territory and natural resources that are incompatible with excessive tourist pressure," said Balaeric president Francina Armengol.
In recent months government officials in the Balearics have been battling out of control party makers on the sunny islands.
They say they are determined to present a new model of tourism to the hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers who come to Majorca and Ibiza each year.
Brits make up a huge number of those visitors, and are famed for brining with them an appreciation of heavy drinking and big nights out.
A new raft of rules is already in place to combat unruly behaviour, with heavy fines being dished out by the police.
Hotspots like Magaluf also have special measures which prohibit all sorts of "unacceptable" behaviour, including balconing, drinking in the streets and party boats.
A six drink limit was introduced at all-inclusive resorts this summer, ending the days of tourists tanking up before heading into town.
As visitors return in their droves to the Balearics following the pandemic, complaints are already rising again about overcrowding, with a number of demonstrations having taken place.
President Armengol said: "It is evident that there is overcrowding at certain times of the year."
During a policy debate, she said the number of tourist places could be reduced in volume without affecting employment or social cohesion.
The Balearic president said it was time to take effective measures rather than perpetuate "the superficial debate overcrowding".
"We have to be responsible and recognise that tourism is employment, it is development, it is resources for our welfare state," she stressed. "For the Balearics, it is the most complex challenge".
No details have yet been revealed about how the new policy will work and which hotels or "excess tourism" entertainment venues will be chosen.
