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Spanish party town Magaluf cracks down on debaucherous Brits

By Thomas Burrows, Rita Sobot
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20 Jun, 2017 11:19 PM6 mins to read

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The local council in Magaluf, a favourite spot for drunken Brits, has published a list of 64 new rules for holidaymakers. Photo / Getty Images

The local council in Magaluf, a favourite spot for drunken Brits, has published a list of 64 new rules for holidaymakers. Photo / Getty Images

It has been a favourite holiday resort for drunken Brits for many years, attracted to the cheap booze and hedonistic lifestyle.

However the party could soon be over in Magaluf, as a list of 64 things that holidaymakers cannot do has been published by the local council, the target="_blank">Daily Mail reports.

The banned measures includes things such as using shower gel in public showers, climbing trees, walking round the street topless and having sex in public.

Anyone caught breaking one of the 64 rules will face hefty fines ranging from 100 to 3,000 Euros ($153 to $4613).

The holiday resort town has long been popular with British tourists in search of a party. Photo / Getty Images
The holiday resort town has long been popular with British tourists in search of a party. Photo / Getty Images
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The clampdown comes as the authorities desperately try to clean-up the image of Magaluf that has long been a magnet for debaucherous Brits enjoying the cheap booze on offer.

Fines, which start at 100 Euros for 'minor' offences such as climbing a tree, are 50 per cent off if paid within ten days.

The resort has long attracted negative headlines, most famously in 2014 when an 18-year-old British girl was filmed performing a sex act on 24 men in two minutes at Magaluf bar to win a cocktail.

Authorities are pushing to make the party island 'family friend' in their quest for 'quality tourism'.

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The move started in 2015 sparking a five-year, $373million regeneration programme, and the raft of new rules that were drawn up last October shows it has now been stepped up even more.

In addition to the new rules that will be imposed for the first time this summer, the number of police officers in the resort will be doubled during the busy months.
There will be 2639 officers compared with 1227 in 2016.

Special offers for drinks are seen at a bar at Magaluf beach. Photo / Getty Images
Special offers for drinks are seen at a bar at Magaluf beach. Photo / Getty Images

New laws banning music louder than a laugh have also come into force.

Officials are trying to quieten the holiday destination down - by limiting music volume to just 65 decibels, which is just below the level of a vacuum cleaner.

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The measure - which affects all late-night venues in the popular resort, plus other nearby hot-spots such as Palmanova - was brought in last month by town hall officials in Magaluf's municipality of Calvia, who say they are enforcing a European directive.

However some disgruntled residents and business owners believe the zero-tolerance attitude is still failing to improve Magaluf's image. The resort is visited by 2.2million Brits a year.

Following on from a string of incidents, including a group of 19 British lads running along the sea-front completed naked and fighting between Scotland and England fans, they have declared: "Enough is enough!"

They are revolting against "anything goes, cheap tourism" and a protest petition has been launched on platform Change.org which calls on the local council and police to tackle the unruly behaviour as a matter of urgency.

They say urinating and vomiting in the street, sex acts in public, syringes on the beach, shouting and fighting, use of megaphones, loud music, vandalism and aggression can no longer be tolerated.

The 64 things you can't do in Magaluf

Souvenir shirts for sale in Magaluf. Photo / Getty Images
Souvenir shirts for sale in Magaluf. Photo / Getty Images

1 Not to argue or fight in public places
2 No abusive language
3 Respect others
4 Don't damage street furniture
5 Co-operate with the police or officials
6 Respect tourist facilities
7 Don't cause any interference to public events
8 Must not give false information about your identity
9 Carry any sort of prohibited weapon
10 Must not disrespect police officers
11 No shining of laser beams
12 Respect any physical barriers put in place by the police
13 Event organisers to guarantee people's safety
14 Bar and cafe owners have to ensure good order
15 They mustn't serve anyone already drunk
16 And not to anyone under 18
17 Never serve drink or food to consume on the street
18 Stop customers going out in the street with glasses or bottles
19 Don't damage litter bins, statues, parks, gardens and so on
20 Forbidden to rip off branches from trees
21 Mustn't carve names or initials into the bark
22 Don't climb trees
23 Don't throw litter into the road
24 Mustn't damage flowers in parks
25 Don't cause discomfort to others with skateboards or balls
26 No defecating, urinating or spitting in public places
27 Don't throw down chewing gum, cigarette butts, cans, papers, containers etc
28 Interfere with street lighting
29 Ban on any type of graffiti
30 No scratching surfaces
31 Public event organisers must ensure proper conduct of guests
32 Adhere to safety rules on the beaches
33 Don't swim when red flag flying
34 Or bathe anywhere it is prohibited
35 Wash any sort of item or garment under the beach showers
36 Leave jars, buckets or containers under them
37 Drink directly from the showers
38 Absolutely forbidden to have sexual relations in a public place or anywhere visible from public places
39 No begging
40 No collecting money for sand castles unless structures are approved by council
41 Any activity which might cause obstruction on public highway or interfere with other people's mobility
42 No begging in the street
43 No authorised services in the public space, such as tarot, clairvoyance, massages or tattoos.
44 No tipping off anyone about the presence of the police
45 Comply with noise limits ie with music on the beach
46 Don't drink alcoholic beverages in public spaces when it may cause discomfort to people who use the public space and in living locally (unless at a previously authorised event).
47 Don't drink alcohol if it is going to harm the peacefulness of an area or lead to drunkenness.
48 Or if drinking alcohol is done in a demeaning way which would upset other people
49 Or if there are children around.
50 Behave at organised events or it is the duty of the organiser to call the police.
51 Put drink containers into bins
52 Don't throw down bottles or cans etc on the street
53 Bottle parties in the street in public places are banned
54 Respect the right of people to rest, especially between 8pm and 8am
55 No taking away drinks, whatever containers they are in, to have in the street. Owners should have warning signs in various languages, including English
56 Commercial establishments can't sell you alcohol between midnight and 8am
57 Illegal to take drugs or other substances in public places
58 Forbidden to go naked or semi-naked in the street
59 Must wear tops ie no bare chests in public places away from the beach
60 Forbidden to use any glass vessel or glass in the sand and adjacent areas
61 Can't use soap or gel under the public showers
62 Balconing (jumping from a balcony into a swimming pool)
63 Coering others to do balconing
64 Gambling in the street

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