A campaign across parts of Mallorca highlights the penalties
20:40, 06 Aug 2025Updated 20:44, 06 Aug 2025
The rules are in place in parts of Mallorca(Image: Holger Leue/Getty Images)
Tourists heading to a well-known Spanish destination face potential fines reaching €500 for specific behaviours, according to warning notices displayed throughout the area.
A campaign across parts of Mallorca highlights penalties for breaches of “respect”.
Warning notices positioned along various roads in Calvià display the alerts in both English and Spanish.
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The steepest penalty, €500, applies to consuming alcohol on public streets, whilst “shouting, fighting or bothering people” could result in people receiving a €400 fine, as can nudity or partial-nudity away from the beach.
The notices display the hashtag #havefunwithrespect, or #diviérteteconrespeto in Spanish, reports the Liverpool Echo.
“Dirtying the street” also carries a €200 fine, with the signs positioned throughout Punta Ballena in Magaluf, with others on Ramon de Montcada in Santa Ponsa.
While these sanctions relate to these areas in particular, travellers to other Spanish destinations should familiarise themselves with other rules before setting off. For example, local laws limit the sale of alcohol in some resorts, such as Magaluf, Playa de Palma, and San Antonio.
Signs are in place to warn holidaymakers
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) additionally cautions that hotels “will evict you if you behave dangerously on balconies”, potentially resulting in financial penalties too.
FCDO guidance for Spain states: “In some parts of Spain it’s illegal to be in the street wearing only a bikini or swimming shorts.
“Being bare-chested is also illegal in some areas in Spain. You could be fined if you’re caught wearing swimwear on the seafront promenade or adjacent streets.”
And tourists are being warned over flying drones in Spain after a holidaymaker had theirs seized, with the case handed over to Spain’s State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) for administrative proceedings. Under Spanish and EU law all drone flights in urban areas or over crowds need prior authorisation, and those piloting them must be trained, registered, and insured.
Spain’s drone laws are strict, with violations taken seriously, depending on the severity of the crime fines can range from 60 euros up to a staggering €225,000, for very serious breaches.
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