{"id":86521,"date":"2022-06-20T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=86521"},"modified":"2022-06-20T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:23:00","slug":"brits-face-640-fine-for-peeing-in-the-sea-in-popular-spanish-resort-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/travel\/brits-face-640-fine-for-peeing-in-the-sea-in-popular-spanish-resort-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Brits face \u00a3640 fine for peeing in the sea in popular Spanish resort area"},"content":{"rendered":"
Recently a number of things have been banned at certain resorts in Spain and the Baleriac Islands.<\/p>\n
A total of 11 restaurants in the Playa de Palma region of Majorca banned football strips, strapless tops, swimwear and novelty items bought from street vendors on their premises. <\/p>\n
They hoped the change would encourage better behaviour and less \u201cdrunken tourism\u201d in the locale.<\/p>\n
And, a popular Spanish resort has gone on to ban another undesirable behaviour on its beach.<\/p>\n
The coastal region of Vigo, in north west Spain, has reportedly banned holidaymakers from urinating in the sea.<\/p>\n
Anyone caught weeing in the water will be fined a whopping \u00a3640 (\u20ac750), reports the Sun.<\/p>\n
Vigo issued a warning claiming that seeing \u201cin the sea or on the beach\u201d was now totally banned.<\/p>\n
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This is because it is a hygiene and sanitary risk, reports state.<\/p>\n
To help tourists who need the loo while on the beach, the city council has stated they will install public toilets during the high season.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, another new rule aimed at preventing anti-social behaviour left tourists fuming.<\/p>\n
Spanish officials declared they would enforce a new \u201csix drinks a day\u201d rule for all-inclusive holidays at some resorts on several islands including Ibiza and Majorca. <\/p>\n
The new law affects a number of hotels in the the Balearic Islands.<\/p>\n
It meant tourists on an all-inclusive basis would need to pay more for any drinks that exceeded the six drink rule.<\/p>\n
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British holidayer Jason Walker, 42, claimed he was left \u201cangry\u201d and \u201cupset\u201d by the restrictions as he found them misleading.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe only found out when we checked in and only budgeted so much because thought all our food and drink would be covered.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were very upset and angry.<\/p>\n
"We\u2019ve come as a family of eight to celebrate my cousin\u2019s 40th and while we have still had a good time, we have incurred extra costs as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spanish officials announced the new law in January, but it does not apply to every hotel so check the fine print on your holiday contract.<\/p>\n