Croatia continues to surprise this tourist season. Not only are the prices for accommodation and meals for guests on the coast breaking all records, but fines for appearing with a dog on the beach have also been added to this. The innovation was pioneered by the administration of the village of Povljana on the island of Pag. Recently, posters appeared here warning about a fine of 150 euros for swimming with a dog in the wrong place.
True, the village has a specially equipped beach for swimming with dogs, but the number of tourists arriving in the Adriatic with pets is growing every year and one "dog" beach is not enough even for such a small resort.
The population of the village is less than a thousand people, among whom there are many animal lovers. And if tourists prefer to simply leave for other places, then the inhabitants of Povljan complain about exorbitant fines to the mayor's office. Not without conflicts: especially radical animal rights activists are tearing down warning posters. The administration is stubbornly restoring the information boards, but it has not yet been possible to collect fines: the violators pretend that they do not know anything, and the mayor's office has already changed the missing boards 6 times.
The situation on the island of Pag looks strange against the background of the fact that, in general, Croatia has a fairly developed beach infrastructure for those who like to swim with their four-legged friend. So, for example, on the island of Lošinj, there are as many as 8 beaches for dogs. They are well equipped with special flooring and baskets with bags, and in the near future there will also be special showers for dogs.
And the most popular beach for these animals is in the Croatian Crikvenica. There's even a dog café that serves ice cream, chips, and beer. And no penalties!
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