Penalties will be given to tourists travelling to Benidorm and a visit to the sunshine island could end up being much more costly than you imagined as fines are levied on tourists for antics which would be allowed in the UK
Brit tourists could face a hefty fine because of a Benidorm beach rule.
Penalties of up to £1,020 will be dished out for a ‘little known rule’ in Spain’s hugely popular. beaches. No-one is permitted to set foot on the sandy seafront between midnight and 7am The new rule also includes anyone in the water swimming or sleeping on its sands. Holidaymakers caught will be fined between £650 and £1,020 and restriction applies to those camping on Benidorm’s sands during these hours.
A blanket ban has also been made on barbecues and fires, according to reports in Metro and sunbathing or sitting six metres from nearest the water will also be penalised. Plus anyone caught swimming while the red flag is flying could also face a fine of up to £860. The crackdown on tourists’ exploits mean travellers could be charged for beach activities including playing ball games outside of defined areas (£100) and keeping place using a parasol (£130).
Those who want to strip off on a non-nudist beach could also face a fine of £560. And anyone caught drinking booze or smoking cigarettes von the beach are also banned could be fined £650 and £1700 respectively. More antics will face fines including urinating in the sea (£130), using shampoo and soap in beach showers could also land you with a fine of £560. If you are feeling like an exhibitionist, sex on the beach, meanwhile will set you back £660 and not covering up could see you charged £300.
Anyone travelling to the hotspot may also be met with restrictions on the amount of water they use during their trip. Many holiday locations are facing droughts, and visitors have been warned that bathroom meters may be used in hotels across the Costa del Sol. The government in Andalusia says tourists waste water and have issued curbs for guests of around 350 litres of water a day, The water they use is said to be more than double used by residents who only use 112 litres. In addition to adding metres to rooms to save water, officials are even considering using seawater in swimming pools.
