No peeing here – it could be expensive

Many parts of Europe have taken steps to impose rules and restrictions to control the large numbers of tourists heading to certain places, in part to avoid inconveniences for locals.

Now, authorities in Marbella, on Spain’s southern coast, have introduced new rules for tourists. For example, they are no longer allowed to pee in the sea, but locals are fed up with the practice.

Marbella 24 hours It was explained that if someone is caught urinating in the sea, they will be fined up to 750 euros.

But it did not say how authorities planned to enforce the ban.

Marbella is not the first Spanish town to introduce such rules mulberry Pedro of clever The same measure was taken in 2017, and in 2022 the municipal authorities of Vigo also issued a similar ban.