Brits told to ‘dress properly in tourist hotspot
A threatening sign has emerged in a Spanish hotspot demanding British holiday-makers to “dress completely”.
Threatening signs demanding British holiday-makers to “dress properly” have emerged in a Spanish hotspot amid rising anti-tourist sentiments.
Billboard posters have been put up around Malaga asking visitors to wear full clothes while touring the city.
With pictures of a man and a woman wearing t-shirts, the instructions on the posters read: “Both on the street and in public places always wear an upper garment for respect and hygiene.”
Such posters have sprung up all over the Spanish resort – and are understood to be part of a campaign kicked off by local authorities.
There is even a small British flag on the posters, suggesting the instructions are meant for English holiday-makers.
The campaign comes as fed-up locals take snaps of topless tourists on city streets and post them in anti-tourism groups on social media.
Walking topless or in just underwear around Málaga was made illegal in 2023 – and people found guilty can be charged up to $1200 in fines.
However, locals worry that the law is not being rigorously enforced.
Last month, a foreigner was spotted cycling around Lanzarote completely naked.
The middle-aged man was filmed pedalling completely naked on Saturday in the northeastern part of the holiday island.
All he was wearing was a pair of trainers and a hat while carrying a bum bag around his waist.
The naked bike rider was filmed in action less than a month after a mystery tourist was spotted walking through the centre of the Majorcan capital Palma with just green Speedos on.
He strolled down a busy street surrounded by others, all fully dressed.
It is in fact illegal to only wear a bikini or swimming shorts in some public parts of Spain – including the Balearic Islands.
Brits can be hit with a fine of up to $970 in the popular holiday destination for wearing swimwear or going shirtless anywhere but the beach.
However, tourists visiting the Balearic Islands are either unaware of the rules or don’t seem to care.
Just a few days ago, a group of nearly-naked tourists left locals stunned as they strolled around Majorca wearing very little.
The holiday-makers were filmed walking around Palma wearing only their bikinis after getting off one of the party boats in the area.
Footage showed a group of five women brazenly strolling along the promenade in their swimsuits.
They appear unfazed by the locals’ stares and casually cross the road wearing next to nothing.
A wave of protests
A wave of anti-tourism protests has erupted across multiple European holiday hotspots as locals call for an end to “low quality” tourism.
Residents complain of shameful acts by tourists such as the display of nudity and frequent violent brawls after getting drunk.
Just days ago, hateful graffiti urging locals to “kill a tourist” emerged on a wall in Majorca.
Politicians in the Spanish holiday island condemned the bitter act by anti-tourist vandals, calling the behaviour “totally unjustified”.
Hostile messages against foreigners and tourists written on public walls have been on the rise – sparking fears that anti-tourist movements could become more hateful.
Thousands of locals have so far taken part in various anti-tourism protests across the holiday hotspots.
Just a few days ago, anti-tourist fanatics in Majorca mocked Brit holiday-makers over Euros defeat during hate-filled protest.
They carried placards showing Man City and England defender Kyle Walker and the words: “The only thing coming home is you.”
More than 10,000 protesters packing into capital Palma complained about hard-drinking revellers and soaring rents.
Banners demanded: “Take back your drunks — give back our homes” and “Your paradise, our nightmare.”
Some tourists have reported being booed and jeered as they ate their evening meals on terraces in Palma’s Weyler Square.
Meanwhile, anti-tourist zealots chillingly warned of a summer of “surprise actions” as they prepared to launch protests in Ibiza.
Protesters said many demonstrations and mass campaigns will be carried out “without warning” – something that could spark chaos in the Spanish holiday hotspot.
The mainland Spanish city of Barcelona has been hit by rallies too, with tourists being sprayed with water pistols.
Spain’s tourism minister condemned protesters who soaked tourists with water pistols during a protest on July 6 in Barcelona city centre.
Now regional officials on the Balearic Islands have made it clear to the mob that there must be no repeat of Barcelona and locals must show tourists “respect”.
In April, thousands of anti-tourist protesters took to the streets in Tenerife and demanded a freeze on holiday-makers.
The anti-tourist hordes filled a square in the capital brandishing banners including some that read “You enjoy we suffer” in English.
More than 15,000 people waved Canary Islands’ flags and blew horns to make a deafening noise in the capital Santa Cruz.
Protests also took place at the same time in other popular Canary Islands including Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
However, these campaigners have tried to distance themselves from anti-tourist graffiti which has appeared on walls and benches in and around southern Tenerife.
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission
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