Ryanair has issued a 'warning to holidaymakers' claiming people should book their flights through the airline rather than via online travel agents.
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Spain has been receiving an influx of holidaymakers thanks to the fact that covid restrictions have been eased significantly. April is set to see a soaring number of travellers fly out of the UK - reaching near pre-pandemic levels.
Some of Spain's most popular tourist hotspots are expected to welcome millions, with easyjet data claiming over 30 per cent of Brits are planning a holiday in Spain in 2022.
However, many people landing in Spain this summer will have to make themselves aware of some laws which, if broken, can result in fines as high as €3,000. Even wearing the wrong type of clothing on the beach can result in a costly fine, Wales Online reports.
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To avoid ruining your holiday, we have compiled some potential laws you could break on Spanish beaches, resulting in hefty fines.
Most public streets in Spain require you to cover up. Men walking around without a shirt on or women wearing only bikinis or swimwear could receive a fine of €300. These fines are reportedly most common in Barcelona and Mallorca.
It is illegal to wash with soap and shampoo at all Spanish beach showers and doing so could result in a fine of €750. The reason this has been made illegal is because the chemicals in soap and shampoo can prove harmful to marine life.
Sleeping on a beach overnight is completely illegal and doing so in some regions such as Valencia can result in a €1,500 fine. It is also illegal to camp on a beach and will result in the same fine.
If you decide to go nude on a non-nudist beach in Spain you will be hit with a fine of up to €750.
While this is quite a murky legal area in Spain, you may need to seek permission to have a
Ryanair has issued a 'warning to holidaymakers' claiming people should book their flights through the airline rather than via online travel agents.
Major travel companies have responded following a change in the law that will see some Spanish all-inclusive holidays enforce a "six drinks a day" rule.
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