Smokers to be banned from lighting up on Spanish beaches as new law could see people fined £1,700

SMOKERS could face a £1,700 fine if they are caught lighting up on a Spanish beach, after a new law was passed.

A new law gives local authorities in Spain the power to ban smoking on beaches and fine offenders.

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Several Spanish tourist hotspots, including Barcelona and the Canary Islands, have already banned smoking on beaches.

Authorities in the south of France and Sardinia in Italy have imposed similar rules.

But Spain’s nationwide law is the first of its kind in Europe.

If local municipalities take up the law, anyone caught smoking on a beach with a ban could be fined up to €2,000 (£1,700).

The law aims to reduce pollution from cigarette butts, and will contribute to Spain’s target to become carbon neutral by 2050.

In other Spain news, thousands of Brits cancelled their trips over Christmas and New Year’s Eve due to Covid travel rules.

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Benidorm, Murcia and the Canary Islands have been hit with hotel cancellations as Brits make last-minute holiday changes.

The requirement for all people aged 12 and over to be vaccinated has destroyed holiday chances for many British families, as teens in the UK may not have had the chance to get their second vaccine due to the UK’s vaccine schedule.

So families with kids under 18 might not meet the requirements to enter the country.

Benidorm holidays could cost more next year due to a new tourist tax.

The Valencian government wants to introduce the tax which would see tourists pay a fee for each night they stay.

The rate has not yet been decided, but suggestions of between 50 cents and €2 per night (42p-£1.68).

We’ve rounded up the Covid entry requirements for Brit-favourite holiday spots.

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