Monday, December 23, 2024

British Ambassador to Spain Asks UK Tourists to be Responsible

In light of Majorca’s crackdown on rowdy and intoxicated tourists, the British ambassador to Spain has pleaded with British vacationers in Magaluf to behave themselves and be responsible.

Hugh Elliott warned British visitors to the area to keep in mind that they were just guests.

Regional government authorities announced tighter limits on drunken tourism less than a week before Mr. Elliott’s visit to Majorca. These limitations include the forced closing of alcohol outlets at night and penalties for anybody caught drinking in public.

In 2020, lawmakers enacted new alcohol regulations that included limits on the amount of complimentary beverages that vacation packages may include, along with additional prohibitions on nudity and climbing on hotel balconies.

New regulations introduced by the conservative government of Partido Popular make it unlawful to consume alcohol while out on the street.

The new restrictions have the full backing of Juan Antonio Amengual, the mayor of Calvia. He claims they are going to make the island a safer place for everyone to enjoy.

The new regulations will remain in effect until December 20, 2027. 

In an interview with British media, some Magaluf business owners expressed their desire to have more families visiting the island instead of drunken British visitors.

Among the new measures aimed at encouraging ethical tourism in the regions addressed by the law, which include Magaluf’s notorious Punta Ballena strip, are the modifications that were made last Friday to a continuing 2020 order that aimed to curb tourist problems.

The Menorca resort town threatened to prohibit all visitors last week after earlier advising them to limit their stay to 11 AM to 8 PM.

Protests against tourism have broken out throughout Spain, and Ibiza is the most recent popular destination for Spanish vacationers to join the chorus.

Protests have taken place in major tourist spots, including Tenerife, where disgruntled residents staged a hunger strike to express their frustration.

Vehicle tires with British license plates were slashed in Marbella last year.

On April 20, tens of thousands of Canary Islanders gathered in the streets to voice their disapproval of the hazards posed by overtourism and to urge their government to do something about it.

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