Waking up before everyone else to reserve a sun lounger with a towel is often a
contentious subject, with many arguing the early bird catches the worm. But in Spain, the
early bird in this case will receive a £25 fine - and unruly tourists could face even more
substantial penalties if they are not careful. Holidaymakers braving airport chaos in
Britain to head to Spain this summer will need to pay attention if they don't want to fall foul
of a range of newly imposed 'offences'.
Even showering at the beach could put you at risk of needing an early flight home.
If you are caught washing the sea water out of your hair using soap or shampoo at any
Spanish beach shower you could be fined up to £620. This is because the chemicals in
these products are harmful to marine life and has been made illegal.
Though it may be tempting to try and sleep a long night of drinking off on the beach, you
may be woken by someone handing you a fine for £1,300. Areas like Valencia sleeping
or camping on the beach to be dangerous and have completely forbidden people from
doing so.
Lawmakers in Vigo, a city in the Galicia region, said anyone found relieving themselves 'in
the sea or on the beach' will be forced to shell out £645. The city council has branded
public urination a 'minor infraction' and 'an infringement of hygiene and sanitary
regulations.'
Beachgoers caught playing bat and ball or attempting to reserve a spot on the beach with
a towel will also be fined under the by-laws that came into force on July 18th.
Walking around the street with only swimwear on to soak up the sun could catch you a
£250 fine in some parts of Spain.Men walking around with their shirts off, or women
wearing only bikinis risk a huge fine, which reportedly already been dished out in
Barcelona and Mallorca.
Security around Madrid will be ironclad between June 28 and 30, when the Spanish
capital is due to host a NATO summit at a time of heightened global tension due to the
The Spanish government is planning to deploy 6,550 National Police officers and 2,400
members of the Civil Guard, in addition to 1,200 municipal police officers who will
collectively watch over the safety of more than 40 heads of state and government
scheduled to attend the gathering.
Holidaymakers who endured airport chaos in the UK are facing huge delays in Ibiza where
driver shortages are leading to massive taxi queues.
Travellers have struggled to secure taxis and public transport to their accommodation
from Spanish airports, with chaotic scenes reported at Palma, Costa del Sol, Barcelona
