The regional government of the Spanish archipelago of the Balearic Islands adopted a law to combat tourism, based on the interest in rampant alcohol consumption, popular among young Europeans.
"This is the first law passed in Europe that restricts the promotion and sale of alcohol in certain tourist areas," said a communique issued by the Balearic authorities.
The law will be applied in three areas, which are popular among supporters of "drunk" tourism (travel with the main purpose – drinking traditional alcoholic beverages): on the beaches of Arenal and Magaluf, as well as in the area of drinking establishments in the locality of San Antonio De Portmani.
A ban on the promotion of alcohol consumption is being introduced, in particular, "open bars", "happy hours" and pubcrawling. For owners of drinking establishments, which violate the law, financial sanctions of up to 600,000 euros are provided.
In addition, the regional authorities decided to fight throughout the archipelago with the practice of balconing, which in recent years has led to a number of accidents with a fatal outcome. Jumping from hotel balconies to swimming pools will be penalized with a fine of 6,000 to 30,000 euros, which threatens both "those who practice it and those who allow it".
The Balearic Islands attract young Europeans who come here on inexpensive tours for drunken parties, which infuriates most of the inhabitants of the archipelago.
The Balearic Islands of Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, known for their crystal clear waters and bays, were visited by almost 14 million tourists in 2018.
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