‘Serious’ Christmas travel warning issued for Spanish island | Europe | Travel [Video]

A travel expert has issued a “serious” warning to anyone planning on visiting one of Spain‘s most popular holiday hotspots this Christmas. 

Although you can still expect plenty of sun, Mallorca transforms during the festive season as Christmas lights go up and crowds gather for festive events in the city of Palma Nova. It’s the perfect place to escape to if the dreary British weather is killing your Christmas buzz. 

But Alex from the Mallorca Under The Sun channel on YouTube says there’s something you need to be aware of if you’re planning on doing just that – pickpockets. 

“Now you may well be forgiven for, just looking at Palma Nova this morning, that the island is completely dead,” she said in a recent video. “I’m afraid that is not the case.”

She explained how pickpockets have “not gone away” and will be “operating throughout the winter months, particularly throughout the Christmas season …