If caught urinating in the sea off the coast of Spain, Britons might face fines of hundreds of pounds.
Anyone caught emptying themselves ‘in the sea or on the beach’ would be fined £640, according to lawmakers in Vigo, a city in the Galicia region.
The city council has declared public urination to be a “small offence” and a “violation of hygiene and sanitary standards.”
During the high season, town officials plan to put public toilets on beaches to assist any beachgoers in need of a restroom.
The municipal council, however, stated that it may go farther than fining people for peeing in the sea.
The crackdowns come after Spain warned bikini-wearers to be careful on their next beach trip, warning that officials would penalize anyone caught inappropriately clothed on the street.
But it’s not just bikini-clad Brits who could face a punishment if they forget to cover up before leaving the beach. The new laws also apply to men who are spotted without a top on.
Spain is also cracking down on littering, fining anyone who throws trash on the beach or brings a gas cylinder or grill. The use of soap in the sea is also prohibited.
Beachgoers who are discovered playing bat and ball or attempting to reserve a beach place with a towel may be punished under the new by-laws, which took effect on July 18th.
Majorca and Ibiza stated earlier this year that all-inclusive vacationers will be limited to only six drinks per day.
On his all-inclusive vacation, he was limited to six drinks: three at lunch and three at dinner.
In January, the Balearic Government outlawed the selling of alcohol in stores between the hours of 9.30 p.m. and 8 a.m., as well as pub crawls, two-for-one drink specials, and happy hours in certain locations in Magaluf, El Arenal, and Playa de Palma in Mallorca, and Sant Antoni de Portmany in Ibiza.
Holidaymakers will have to pay more if they want more than three complimentary alcoholic drinks each meal under the new regulation, which applies to select hotels in the Balearic Islands.
The tourist business in Spain is attempting to shed its reputation as Europe’s party capital by luring a disproportionate number of British visitors.
In May, the Costa del Sol declared that it will tighten down on’scandalous’ hen and stag parties and that noise monitors would be installed in tourist residences.
After hotels and local residents complained about ‘Magaluf-style drunken tourism’ in the old city, Malaga has taken the lead.
They were particularly enraged by big groups of men and women who dress up in “outrageous costumes” and tote phallic symbols while celebrating in high-end restaurants.
Following the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions and the recovery of tourism, the number of hen and stag parties has increased dramatically in recent months.