The home base of world -famous sights such as La Sagrada Família, a surreal cathedral that looks like it was built from a sponge, the Alhambra Fortress, one of Europe’s most impressive medieval castles and endless miles of pristicrane coastline, Spain seems to be on everyone’s radar this summer.
Unless you have familiarized yourself with the 3 new rules For a visit you can, however, shock a little, or if you are not careful enough, even big fines.
And no, sir, we do not refer to the upcoming travel permit that Americans have to visit Spain, and a large part of Europe in the near future, but rest assured, we will keep you informed via our top checker.
In reality, Spain stimulates the regulations inside the country, and from this summer you can be beaten with a $ 3,530 fine to drink in public, and other seemingly innocent behavior:
Drinking in public is against the law
As director of a Hoppa Noted, Spain has unveiled a series of new travel regulations to prevent the record levels of tourism that is expected this season.
They mainly influence noisy tourists and noise, but she Also have the potential to influence well -informed visitors that are simply not informed about the latest developments. If you are caught here on the wrong side of the law, You could be affected with fines between € 1,500 and € 3,000.
The first rule refers to public drinking: if law enforcement officers catch you, drink not only on the street, but also in parks, and even ‘on benches’, you could be written one of that wallet faltering fines.
In places such as Palma de Mallorca, a popular tourist destination for Americans looking for sun and culture this summer, alcohol cannot be sold between 9.30 pm and 8 am, not to mention the limitations placed on Happy Hour deals.
No crazy party
The second part of the performance focuses on public meetings.
Listen, we know very little Americans only go to Spain for bachelor/bachelor parties, or what British call them, ‘deer and chicken-dos’, but if you happen to be one of the few who flies all the way to Ibiza for an epic weekend party, You want to get used to it.
No excessive sound, no loud music in public environments, and not disturbing peace: in other words, do not walk through the main street arm in arm with your friends, looking and going out Mr Brightside. Oh, and Certainly Keep your clothes on.
All persons who appear ‘on the public weighting’ without items of clothing, or in their underwear, or with ‘accessories representing human genitals’ and we guess that funny shirts with fallic prints are forbidden? Or ‘dolls or other accessories of a sexual nature’ can be fined.
A series of beach fines to hand out
Finally, if you go to the beach in Spain this summer, you must check the local regulations because they can vary considerably from one municipality to another.
In general, pets are not allowed on most beaches, with the exception of guidance dogs, and fines of a maximum of € 3,000 can be distributed. The use of soap and shampoo in beach showers is also forbidden in Spain, and that did could lead to A fine of € 750.
Moreover, the beach costs the beach between € 750 and € 1,000, and swimming while a red flag is up, you can return no less than € 3,000.
These are universal rules that apply to most beaches in the country. In places such as Benidorm and Malaga, however, there are extra restrictions: ‘Reserving’ stains with towels or umbrellas can be a fine Between € 300 and € 750.
In Valencia you can cost everything from € 40 to € 1,500 on the beach at night, and if you plan to play Paddle tennis in Benidorm or San Javier, be prepared to pay up to € 3,000 in penalties.
Pro -tip
Are you going to Spain this summer?
There are many more aspects about the Spanish culture for which you must be sensitive, such as local tip -practices, which are enormously different from America.
Fortunately for you, with our new European tip -calculator, you can verify how much you are expected in tips, without making anyone up. Try it out here yourself.
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