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0:00:03 > 0:00:08- You get a fantastic buzz - from living a double life.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11- A very, very dangerous man.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- Nothing to say?
0:00:15 > 0:00:16- It's so sad.
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0:00:23 > 0:00:26- The programme contains scenes of a - sexual nature and strong language.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- Welcome to Magaluf!
0:00:30 > 0:00:35- Magaluf, where thousands - of young people throng every summer.
0:00:35 > 0:00:41- Not so much for the sunshine, - but for what goes on after sunset.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- But what is the attraction?
0:00:50 > 0:00:55- I'm here to try to understand - the obsession with the place...
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- ..and to see - the reality of Magaluf...
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- ..with those who holiday, - work and live here.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14- Here it is.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16- Magaluf's famous strip.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- By day, the hotels - and beaches are packed.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- But by night, the crowds - head to the wild strip...
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- ..of this small town on Mallorca.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- Among the thousands of Britons - who come here every year...
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- ..are people from all over Wales.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- # Mae hen wlad fy nhadau
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- # Yn annwyl i mi #
0:01:51 > 0:01:52- Where are you from?
0:01:52 > 0:01:53- Where are you from?- - Bala.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55- How long have you been here?
0:01:55 > 0:01:56- How long have you been here?- - A few hours.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58- How's it going?
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- How's it going?- - Crazy, crazy.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Why did you come to Magaluf?
0:02:04 > 0:02:05- Why did you come to Magaluf?- - A booze-up.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- No-one else - can party like the Welsh.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20- We're from Bridgend.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- What attracted you to Magaluf?
0:02:24 > 0:02:25- Party!
0:02:25 > 0:02:26- Drinking!
0:02:27 > 0:02:29- Drinking helps.
0:02:29 > 0:02:30- Lots of drinking?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- No, we're good. We don't drink.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- No, we're good. We don't drink.- - Some drinking, mainly partying.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- People make Magaluf out - to be a bad place.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- It's not, - it's a fucking fantastic place.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- Just being here - is too much, in a way.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- Too much to take in, - so much going on.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- I've been on a similar holiday.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- When I was 18, after my exams, - I went to Ayia Napa with 26 friends.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- But it's too much to take in.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- I do feel rather uncomfortable.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- Either I'm far too sober...
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- ..or far, far too old by now.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23- Do you speak Welsh?
0:03:41 > 0:03:46- But Magaluf has more to offer - than the infamous strip.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- Some catch the bug after coming here - and decide to make it their home.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- This is the bottom of the strip, - the old city lights.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- Crystal's Bar, that's new.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- Roulette, if people fancy gambling.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Dafydd Jenkins comes from Cardiff.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- He has lived in Magaluf - for seven years.
0:04:20 > 0:04:21- What attracted you to Magaluf?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- What attracted you to Magaluf?- - Look at it, living the dream.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30- I started out here - like your average PR.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- I worked on the bars on the strip.
0:04:34 > 0:04:40- I run a company that helps - people like me seven years ago...
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- ..and I help people - to work out here.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- It's a seven-day piss-up, - that's what Magaluf is.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- It's like Cardiff - on a Saturday every night.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56- That's why I'm out here.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05- Daf has agreed to be my guide, - to show me what's what...
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- ..through the eyes of someone - who knows the place inside out.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- So, here we are.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Wow! Not bad.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- The old barbecue, the pool.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- And the sunshine.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- And the sunshine.- - Not a cloud in the sky.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- But I have to ask him - whether he makes a living...
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- ..out of encouraging people - to go over the top.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- Would you say that getting people...
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- ..to enjoy themselves...
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- ..and maybe to drink a fair bit...
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- ..is something you encourage?
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- No, everyone who comes out here...
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- ..knows what they are doing.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- We want people - to have a good time...
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- ..but to an extent.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- I'm not telling you - to drink eight pints.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- I'm not telling you - to have ten shots.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- It's up to them what they do.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15- Although Daf insists that he and his - reps always behave responsibly...
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- ..I want to experience a night out - on the strip for myself.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- We're meeting Darryn, - a rep who works for us.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37- We'll also meet a group of girls - who are arriving now...
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- ..at one of our hotels.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40- Are they from Wales?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- Yes, Welsh speakers from the north.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49- Here he is.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50- Here he is.- - Big Daz!
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- What's happening?
0:06:54 > 0:06:55- This is Darryn.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- This is Darryn.- - Hi, Darryn. Sion. Nice to meet you.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00- Hello. Are you OK?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11- Are we ready for our holiday?
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- While the girls get ready, - Daf and I venture onto the strip.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23- Within seconds, - it's clear that everyone knows Daf.
0:07:26 > 0:07:27- You know everyone!
0:07:27 > 0:07:28- You know everyone!- - Yes.
0:07:42 > 0:07:43- Shots, shots, shots.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45- Tequila, tequila!
0:07:47 > 0:07:48- Three cheers for Wales.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- But as we go from club to club, - our camera causes the odd problem.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- Dafydd and Darryn are trying - to get us into this club.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15- Some managers don't like cameras - coming into the clubs...
0:08:16 > 0:08:21- ..because of the negative - media reports back in Britain.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Thanks to Daf and Darryn, - we get the thumbs-up here.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- But before we can order a drink, - we're on our way out.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- It seems they don't want us there - and have just thrown us out.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- I'm not sure why yet...
0:08:39 > 0:08:44- ..but the manager said that he - wasn't happy that we were filming.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45- We've been kicked out.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- A lot of the people - who run the bars...
0:08:50 > 0:08:55- ..they always think - that any coverage is negative.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- But some clubs are quite willing - for us to come in with a camera.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- It's clear - that some of the workers...
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- ..need to show more than customer - service to compete for customers.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- Steph Allen is 20 years old - and comes from Merthyr.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- Steph, what brought you - out to work in Magaluf?
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- I wanted to do something different - to what I do at home.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- I booked a flight out to Magaluf, - found somewhere to live...
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- ..and went round all the bars - asking for work.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- And I got a job here.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- What do you do from day to day?
0:09:44 > 0:09:45- I've done a bit of everything.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- Working the street, - getting people in.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- Selling shots, - working behind the bar...
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- ..and waitressing.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- You're not wearing a lot, - I think that's fair to say.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- Does that bother you?
0:10:02 > 0:10:08- When I first got the costume, - I wasn't sure about wearing it.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- But I'm not bothered now.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- I get more money in tips - for wearing next to nothing.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- And you don't mind men watching you?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- The people who work here - are very protective.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- If anyone tries to touch me, - they're told not to immediately.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Sometimes, you just - have some banter with them.
0:10:31 > 0:10:37- Some might say there's a culture - of excessive drinking in Magaluf.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- An unreasonable culture, - and irresponsible as well.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44- Do you think that's true?
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- People do drink excessively.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- But here, if they drink - and get into that state...
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- ..he won't get any more here.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04- Water!
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- He'll get kicked out of the bar.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- It's now three in the morning.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- I catch up - with the Blaenau Ffestiniog girls.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- In the company of Daf and Daz, - they are clearly not sober...
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- Have you had a good night?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- I've fucking... It's awesome.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- I've booked my flight - for next year already.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- What's the plan now?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- We're going to a VIP party - with Darryn.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37- Awesome.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42- We've paid for a pack - and we're having a good night out.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- But, once again, - the camera won't be welcome.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- Can't we go into the club?
0:11:49 > 0:11:54- Well, like I said, - it's the same as earlier.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- They don't want cameras in.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- You in person, of course, - but not with a camera.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- We've been out since ten o'clock, - and it's now four in the morning.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- As you can see, - the strip is still packed.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- They'll probably stay out - for a good while yet.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- But I'm off to bed...
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- ..because I've had enough - for one night.
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0:12:44 > 0:12:47- For thousands of young people...
0:12:47 > 0:12:52- ..seeking a holiday - with sun, sex and cheap alcohol...
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- ..Magaluf tops the list.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59- It doesn't matter what time it is, - the partying never ends.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08- We're meeting the girls from - Blaenau Ffestiniog again today.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- They're off on one of the must-do - experiences of holidays like this.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14- The booze cruise.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- It lasts 2.5 hours - and all the alcohol is free.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- After one night, - what do you think of Magaluf?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- I can't say, I was so ill.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- I can't say, I was so ill.- - We've only had two hours' sleep.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- A hell of an experience. - We want to go again.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40- Two, two, two rounds.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- Two, two, two rounds.- - You're ready to go again?
0:13:42 > 0:13:43- It was magical.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44- It was magical.- - We haven't slept.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- Where did you go after we left you?
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- Tattoo! Do you want to see it?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- So, you had a pretty good night?
0:13:55 > 0:13:56- So, you had a pretty good night?- - Yes, brilliant.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- The boat party's ready.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- But before I can - wear my trunks to join them...
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- ..I'm left disappointed once again.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- As I was preparing - to go on the booze cruise...
0:14:12 > 0:14:17- ..the company's owner came out - and said he had changed his mind...
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- ..about allowing us on board...
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- ..because of - all the negative publicity...
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- ..companies like his - have attracted in the British press.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- As you can see, there's a queue - waiting to go on the booze cruise...
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- ..but we're here, - unable to join them.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- While the girls - get drunk on the ocean wave...
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- ..I go to meet - the local deputy mayor.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49- But on the way there, once again, - the camera provokes a reaction.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- This time, the woman driving - the taxi has something to say.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- Show the good things, - not the bad things.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- Magaluf has good things too.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- You're spoiling Magaluf, OK?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- We asked her to speak on camera, - but, unfortunately, she declined.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17- But she came across as being very - passionately in favour of her home.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- She wanted us to show - the positive side of Magaluf.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- As she pointed out, - the one strip in Magaluf...
0:15:27 > 0:15:32- ..tramples on the whole island, - to some extent.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- In 2015, - the council began a process...
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- ..to improve the town's image - by introducing 64 new regulations.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- This summer, - they have become operational.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- They include banning urinating, - spitting and nudity on the streets.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- Unusual ones include banning - climbing trees and damaging flowers.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02- I ask deputy mayor Andreu Serra - about the point of the regulations.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- The new regulations - in Magaluf this summer...
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- ..have had a lot of attention.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11- Why have you introduced them?
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- We want to move away - from this tourism.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17- We don't want it on our streets.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- We want to work towards - quality tourism.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- To do this, we need to lay down - firm boundaries for tourists.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- We will enforce these regulations.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31- But isn't it too late?
0:16:31 > 0:16:33- Magaluf is changing.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- We have been working hard - for two years.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- Only a small area remains.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- All that's left to do - is to tackle this type of tourism.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- This work must carry on.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- We must change. We can't carry on - with binge tourism.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52- No, it isn't too late.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- We've worked hard to ensure - that change is possible.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- According to some - British newspapers...
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- ..the mayor - doesn't want British tourists here.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07- What about the money these tourists - contribute to the local economy?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Isn't it an important part - of tourism here?
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- That is not true, they are welcome, - but not if they break the rules.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21- Although Senor Serra - is careful not to say so outright...
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- ..British tourists are the ones - who are mainly to blame.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31- But back on the strip hours later, - Brits aren't the only ones present.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37- There are Spaniards - downing cervezas here as well.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42- What do you think about - Magaluf's reputation and image?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- It's not great, as you can see.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48- It's natural for people - to party and have a good time.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- But sometimes, - things get out of hand.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- What do you think about - Magaluf's reputation and image?
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- Magaluf isn't as people describe it.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- It's portrayed as having problems.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05- Chairs being thrown...
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- But the atmosphere - is incredible here.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12- You have a great time - and meet lots of people, incredible.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- I'd recommend that people come here.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- I'd recommend that people come here.- - It's great. Lots of fun.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Doesn't the image bother you?
0:18:19 > 0:18:20- Doesn't the image bother you?- - Me, no.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- I also met a group of Italians.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- Why are you here in Magaluf?
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- We're here on holiday.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38- Why Magaluf?
0:18:38 > 0:18:39- Because it's a lot of fun.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- There may be too many - English people here.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- Yes, too many English people, - but it's nice.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- Do you like English people?
0:18:47 > 0:18:48- No, not at all.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- They're noisy and break everything.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Before I came out to Magaluf...
0:18:59 > 0:19:04- ..tabloid headlines accused bouncers - and police of beating up tourists...
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- ..and using the new rules - to be heavy-handed.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- The police - are clearly wary of our camera.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- This has happened more than once.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- Although we don't see any violence - by the police or bouncers...
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- ..their strong presence - on the strip...
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- ..leaves some tourists - feeling unsafe.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- We've just been walking - up and down the strip...
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- ..and chance upon - a group of girls from Bangor.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- Have you seen the police - being heavy-handed?
0:19:40 > 0:19:45- We've seen them - grabbing and pulling people.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- They don't help you, - they're anti-tourist, basically.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- It's not really safe, to be honest.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- Do you feel safe here?
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- No, not at all.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- People come from everywhere, - it's scary.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07- Before I came out, I asked the - police and the ambulance service...
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- ..for permission - to follow them for an evening.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- They refused, saying - it was far too busy a time...
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- ..for them to allow filming - of any kind.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28- After four heavy nights for the - friends from Blaenau Ffestiniog...
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- ..I catch up with Alice and Chloe - before they head for home.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37- How would you sum up - your experience of Magaluf?
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- It's been a good experience.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- One to tell the kids!
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Definitely an experience.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- We've never been on a girls' - holiday and it was worth it.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- As for getting drunk - and overindulging...
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- ..is it just a matter - of knowing your limits...
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- ..even though some people - can cross that line?
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- Yes, people do cross the line.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- On the way home last night, - we passed a young lad on the ground.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- There were people around him, - and an ambulance.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13- He was totally out of it.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15- It was scary.
0:21:15 > 0:21:20- It wasn't nice. I wouldn't want me - or my friend to be in that state.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Take care of each other.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- Have a good time, - but don't go crazy.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- Before I leave, Daf invites me - to a barbecue at his villa.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- As the council does its best - to clean up the strip...
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- ..I want to ask Daf - what's wrong with its objective...
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- ..and whether the new regulations - are likely to work.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- Do you think these regulations - will have any effect at all?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57- Have you seen any improvement?
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- They don't look at the things - that they need to crack down on.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- People like prostitutes, - for example.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- That's a big problem - in Magaluf currently.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- Not the people who come here.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- They bring money to the resort.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- They have a good time, - they're not the problem.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- Most of the people from Britain - who live and work in Magaluf...
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- ..can't get work at home.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34- They come here, people like me, - to make a life for themselves.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39- The newspapers are affecting - my business, and it pisses me off.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43- If people want to come out here - and drink too much...
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- ..and take their T-shirts off...
0:22:47 > 0:22:48- ..let them.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- People do the same in Britain - on Friday and Saturday nights.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- Why stop them doing it here?
0:22:56 > 0:22:59- Yes, people do this at home as well.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- But in Magaluf, they enjoy - themselves to the extreme...
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- ..on every night - of their week in the sun.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- The Welsh have thronged - to places like this for years...
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- ..and there are no signs that the - trip to the strip is about to end.
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