Spain 3000 euro travel fine rule warning over December and January

dailyrecord.co.uk:

British holidaymakers jetting off to Spain for a Christmas or New Year getaway are being warned they could face fines as steep as €3,000 for falling foul of strict behaviour laws.

One Sure Insurance experts are informing travellers about the rules which could leave them in hot water in the nation's most-loved tourist areas.Amid a crackdown on public drinking and rowdy conduct, penalties will be imposed in key Spanish destinations.

Major resorts in Majorca like Llucmajor, Palma, and Calvia, together with San Antonio, are exercising control over alcohol consumption, which even extends 1.85 km offshore, pinpointing an exclusion zone for party boats.Measures targeting happy hours, public drinking, and nighttime sales of alcohol from 9.30pm to 8am have been amplified.

For disturbances or creating crowds due to public drinking, fines can hit anywhere between €750 to €1,500, but serious breaches might push penalties up to €3,000, potentially leading troublemakers back to their embassy doors, reports Bristol Live.A One Sure Insurance spokesperson said: "As British tourists head abroad to enjoy the Christmas period or New Year, there is an increased risk of them unintentionally breaking local laws that have recently been introduced or tightened.