Spanish town threatens
tourists with £650 fines
for urinating and nudity
Best behaviour, please! Spain's sea-side town of San Pedro
del Pinatar is threatening hefty fines for holidaymakers
engaging in 'anti-social behaviour'
Crackdown on anti-social behaviour
- San Pedro del Pinatar is south of popular tourist traps
- Alicante and Benidorm
- Afraid of being besieged by boisterous tourists,
- they've implemented new rules
- The strict restrictions will come into force on July 18
British holidaymakers aren't exactly known for their exemplary
behavior.
From drunken shenanigans in Ibiza to fake compensation
claims in Majorca, their reputation precedes them - especially,
it seems, in Spain.
Now, according to a report on Tenerife News, one of the
country's popular towns is cracking down on the threat
of anti-social behaviour by introducing punitive measures,
including monetary fines.
San Pedro del Pinatar, which is south of popular tourist traps
Alicante and Benidorm, plans to introduce cash penalties
for nudism, riding bikes and even playing ball games on the sand.
The fines will range from 750 euros (£664) to a whopping
3,000 euros (£2,655), depending on the offence.
The controversial restrictions are set to come into effect on
July 18 and are already causing quite a stir.
In fact, the Spanish Federation of Naturism plans to take
action against the nudism ban, arguing that 'fundamental
freedoms can only be limited by an organic law.'
According to the Federation, the 10km stretch of beach has
traditionally been utilised by naturists and that the ban
goes against European law.
Punitive: For infractions such as reserving umbrellas or
playing ball games on the sand, fines could range from 750 euros
(£664) to a whopping 3,000 euros (£2,655)
In this instance, 'anti-social behaviour' is defined as anything
from peeing in the sea and taking animals on the sand to
using soap in the showers, surfing, holding barbecues on
the beach, playing loud music, using boats within 200 metres
of the coast or causing damage to local plant life.
Needless to say, objectors say the city council is taking things
too far with these strict restrictions.
Mayor Visitación MartÃnez insists, however, that these new
rules are absolutely in line with past precedent, pointing out
this isn't the first time that holiday resorts in Spain have banned
certain acts, such as urinating in the sea or on the water's edge.
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