Activists in Mallorca have put up fake signs warning of jellyfish and falling rocks to try and keep English-speaking tourists away from popular beaches.

While the signs warn holidaymakers to stay away – messages in Catalan underneath make clear there is no danger.

One sign has the words “Beach Closed” in English, with a no swimming sign – but just underneath a message tells Catalan speakers the opposite, “Platja Oberta” – or “Beach Open”.

Another poster claims it is a near three-hour walk to the beach when it is a few metres away.

Under an image of a swimmer surrounded by jellyfish, one sign reads, “Beach Open. Not to jelly fish or foreigners”.

Another sign warns of the “danger” of ” falling rocks” and “landslides”.

Anti-capitalist group Manacor Caterva are behind the unofficial signs, which it says are “charged with humour”.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the group wrote: “If you want to use the images and print posters you just have to ask us and we will send them to you in good quality. Let’s continue the fight!”

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The protest group criticised the “overcrowding” of beaches and “mass tourism” in a news release to local media.

It has put up the signs in Cala Morlanda, Es Calo, Cala Petita, Porto Cristo, Cala Murta, Cala Magraner and Cala Bota.

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