Britons warned of hefty fines of €3,000 for ‘rude’ behavior including nudity as officials crack down on Mallorca

Tourists visiting Mallorca are being warned of hefty fines following the introduction of tougher new sanctions for bad behavior or flouting civic rules in the biggest holiday destinations.

The mayor of the island’s capital Palma says one of his main objectives is to ‘correct rude attitudes’, and this applies to holidaymakers and locals alike.

Jaime Martínez says that under the new citizen ordinance, violators could face fines of up to €3,000, depending on the severity of the violation. The new rules will come into effect in a few months.

The new rules include a ban on drinking parties in public places, graffiti, scooters and even nudism and semi-nudism.

This new regulation tightens the sanctions on activities that damage or pollute the city’s public space.

In early 2020, a decree on drunken tourism was agreed for certain areas such as Magaluf in Mallorca and the West End of San Antonio in neighboring Ibiza

According to the mayor, the current regulation is too “lax” and more sanctions are needed to promote one of the main objectives of his mandate: “Correct rude attitudes.”

It comes after he told leisure industry bosses at the ITB Berlin tourism fair earlier this month that he and his government are working to stop “rampant” irresponsible tourism on the island.

According to the ordinance, the offense will be considered serious if the consumption of alcohol on public roads disrupts social life, involves crowds or deteriorates the tranquility of the environment.

If you break this rule, you will get €750 to €1,500 back. If it is considered very serious, the fine can range from €1,500 to €3,000.

In this regard, the mayor has pointed out that areas have been identified where “we must act with greater presence”, such as Santa Catalina, Palma beach or Paseo Marítimo.

The amount of violations for graffiti or slogans will be increased from €100 to €750 to fines from €1,500 to €3,000.

In the case of minors committing graffiti vandalism, the mayor explained that parents will be held responsible and will have to ensure payment of fines and the costs of removal by the town hall.

With regard to banners, posters and advertising leaflets, their placement in municipal buildings or facilities, in public spaces and street furniture is prohibited. The sanctions will therefore vary from €750 to €1,500.

The placement on monuments, monumental buildings or on traffic signs that make their visibility difficult will also result in a serious violation, amounting to € 1,500 to € 3,000.

The Civil Ordinance prohibits games of chance and the offering of games involving bets or money, actions that are considered serious violations of €750 to €1,500.

Offering trile (shell) games will carry a very serious violation of €1,500 to €3,000.

Fines related to cleaning, defecating, urinating or spitting in public spaces and street furniture are punishable by €1,500 to €3,000.

In the same way, the Civil Regulation affects other aspects such as attacks on the dignity of people, the visual degradation of the urban environment, the improper use of public space for games, regulates the use and parking of campers, the excrement of pets , prohibits street trading, nudism and semi-nudism, and regulates terraces and cleaning.

As for scooters, VMPs and skateboards, the exception for bicycles and scooters allowed to circulate on pedestrian streets between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. is revoked.

Owners of electric scooters will be required to take out third party liability insurance from June, and on roads where these vehicles are allowed, the minimum age to drive them will be 15 years.

Reflective vests are mandatory and the use of telephones and headphones while driving is prohibited. The maximum fine for violating this rule will cost you €1,500.

As for minor violations, such as driving with headphones or through urban tunnels and intersections, among others, the fines will range from €300 to €750, while currently they are €100 to €750.

‘It is a very broad and complete regulation with a very clear objective: to correct rude attitudes that change coexistence, that attack heritage and urban furniture and, in short, against what belongs to everyone and which we all have a duty to take care of. of,” said the mayor.

‘The only aim is to make Palma a safer, but also more civil city.’

In early 2020, a decree on drunken tourism was agreed for certain areas such as Magaluf in Mallorca and the West End of San Antonio in neighboring Ibiza.

It included fines of up to £50,000 for holidaymakers caught jumping from their hotel balconies and limits on the amount of alcohol served with meals at all-inclusive hotels.