Spanish beach warning as little known rule could see you fined $230

It’s the innocent act most of us have done at the beach but at this Spanish location, you could cop a huge fine if caught out.

Sandcastles are banned on some Spanish beaches.

Tourists could end up getting fined as much as $230 on their next holiday in Spain for making a very simple mistake.

Strict beach laws could see you slapped with a big fine for simply building a sandcastle.

The bonkers rule came into effect following a 2016 Benidorm’s Town Hall vote to ban sand structures on Levante beach.

It is also not allowed in Arona and Arica in the popular tourist destination of Tenerife.

It means eager sand architects will have to apply for a municipal permit before starting construction.

If not, they could be hit with a hefty fine of $230.

It isn’t the only beach law you could be breaking while on holiday in Spain.

Two little brothers are building sandcastles. Sunny summer day.

Several Spanish tourist hot spots, including Barcelona and the Canary Islands, ban smoking on the beach, with fines up to $A2985.

Wearing your swimwear off the beach also could see you paying out in Spain.

In Barcelona, people can only wear bikinis on the beach, and holiday-makers caught wearing one in the town centre could face a fine of up to $4A57.

Similarly, bikinis are limited to the beaches in Majorca, with fines of up to $A878 for those caught flouting the rules.

And anyone caught balconing – the term given to people who jump off their hotel balcony into a swimming pool below – on the Balearic Islands can face fines between $A1088 and $A2195

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission