{"id":2036854,"date":"2026-07-10T14:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2036854"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:18:49","slug":"music-bans-and-fines-for-peeing-europes-surprising-beach-rules-travellers-should-know-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2036854","title":{"rendered":"Music bans and fines for peeing: Europe\u2019s surprising beach rules travellers should know this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/39\/31\/1200x675_cmsv2_fa57a3e7-3db7-5d8c-a991-a9d54170dc3e-9833931.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2908784-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2908784\" data-cid=\"9833258\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908784-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/32\/58\/189x106_cmsv2_9d7bbc6f-c0b7-5490-9112-9162191779a4-9833258.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tourists cool off at a public water fountain in Paris, 26 June, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    French government activates new &#8216;extreme heat&#8217; Orsec plan\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908468-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908468\" data-cid=\"9833784\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908468-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/12\/08\/189x106_cmsv2_2805479c-a36b-5ae0-9d08-beadbb453d27-9831208.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Literary Stage at NOS Alive 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Literary world gets pride of place at NOS Alive\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908882-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908882\" data-cid=\"9833656\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908882-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/36\/56\/189x106_cmsv2_1f39ae74-aae5-59d0-9dd2-00812f570d4e-9833656.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Commander of the Ukrainian army, Col. 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Gen. 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July 2025 in Cardiff \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Oasis and Glasto effect: A record year for UK music tourism in 2025\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Travel<\/p>\n<p>                          Travel News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Music bans and fines for peeing: Europe\u2019s surprising beach rules travellers should know this summer <\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/39\/31\/1536x864_cmsv2_fa57a3e7-3db7-5d8c-a991-a9d54170dc3e-9833931.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"To avoid having possessions confiscated or paying fines, here are all the rules you might not know about when spending time on Europe\u2019s beaches this summer. \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              To avoid having possessions confiscated or paying fines, here are all the rules you might not know about when spending time on Europe\u2019s beaches this summer.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Callum Galloway<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Callum Galloway\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspRebecca Ann Hughes\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783693129\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-10 16:18:49 +02:00\">10\/07\/2026 &#8211; 16:18 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span 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But as the pressure from overtourism and the danger to coastal environments mounts, many beaches on the continent are introducing increasingly strict regulations.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To avoid having possessions confiscated or paying fines, here are all the rules you might not know about spending time on the sand. <\/p>\n<h2>Bans on beach equipment<\/h2>\n<p>Some beaches prohibit the use of beach equipment to protect the natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>In Sardinia, Punta Molentis in Villasimius has brought in restrictions on the use of umbrellas, tents and gazebos on the beach. <\/p>\n<p>The local mayor initially announced that only those over 65 or with children under 10 were allowed to use one. After a backlash, this has been changed to one per family or group, as long as it is placed where beach attendants indicate. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">The chicest designer beach club pop-ups in Europe this summer<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">This beach in Cornwall was just named the best in the UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Pelosa beach, also in Sardinia, regulations state that visitors can only use beach towels if they place mats underneath them, which trap less sand. This rule will reportedly be more strictly enforced this year, with possible \u20ac100 on-the-spot fines. <\/p>\n<p>In Greece, there are now 251 beaches which do not permit any kind of building, including sunbeds and umbrellas for hire and temporary wooden structures.<\/p>\n<h2>No smoking on the sand<\/h2>\n<p>More than 600 beaches in Spain have banned smoking and vaping, including those in Barcelona, San Sebasti\u00e1n and many in the Canary Islands and Balearics. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, France brought in a nationwide prohibition on lighting up on beaches bordering bathing waters, with fines of \u20ac135 for violations. <\/p>\n<p>Many coastal areas in Italy have also banned cigarettes, particularly in the Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Sardinia, and Puglia regions. <\/p>\n<h2>Skip the swimwear in the streets<\/h2>\n<p>Urban centres near beaches have become increasingly strict about swimwear in the streets. <\/p>\n<p>In Sorrento, in southern Italy, wandering around town in a bikini or swimming trunks can land you a fine of up to \u20ac500.<\/p>\n<p>In Portugal\u2019s resort town of Albufeira, anyone caught wearing only swimwear outside of designated beach areas, hotel zones, or pools faces fines ranging from \u20ac300 to \u20ac1,500. <\/p>\n<p>Some parts of Spain, such as Barcelona and Majorca, have rules stating that you cannot go topless or wear swimwear in local shops and restaurants. If you do, you face a fine of up to \u20ac300.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/39\/31\/808x539_cmsv2_316139d7-5cd9-566c-8a13-c1bec35bfc6f-9833931.jpg\" alt=\"In Sorrento, in southern Italy, wandering around town in a bikini or swimming trunks can land you a fine of up to \u20ac500.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">In Sorrento, in southern Italy, wandering around town in a bikini or swimming trunks can land you a fine of up to \u20ac500.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Gregory Smirnov<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In Malaga, the city hall has put up signs in English reminding visitors that local rules around behaviour, including states of undress, also apply to them.<\/p>\n<p>In the coastal towns of Split, Dubrovnik and Hvar in Croatia, \u2018disturbances to public order\u2019 laws have been passed against anyone walking around bare-chested or in swimwear. Again, if you do, you face a fine of up to \u20ac150. <\/p>\n<p>In Nice, France, anyone \u2013 tourists and locals alike \u2013 going topless around town can be fined \u20ac35 on the spot, or face a \u20ac38 fine if bathing topless where it\u2019s prohibited. <\/p>\n<p>The Lake Como town of Varenna in Italy has taken a cue from seaside centres, with fines of up to \u20ac200 on tourists with bare chests or in swimwear.<\/p>\n<h2>No peeing in the sea<\/h2>\n<p>Vigo in the northern Spanish region of Galicia has had a \u20ac750 fine for what it calls \u2018physiological evacuation on the beach or in the sea\u2019 \u2013 peeing \u2013 since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Marbella followed suit, prohibiting underwater urination at 25 beaches in the Malaga municipality. <\/p>\n<h2>Keep the music down<\/h2>\n<p>Beachgoers in Portugal face fines of thousands of euros for playing their music too loudly.<\/p>\n<p>Portable speakers blasting out tunes at high volumes, which bother locals and tourists, were banned by the country\u2019s National Maritime Authority (AMN) beginning in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The fines could be anywhere between \u20ac200 and \u20ac4,000 for individuals and between \u20ac2,000 and \u20ac36,000 for groups. The offending \u2018accessory\u2019 \u2013 such as a speaker \u2013 could also be confiscated. <\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t bring elephants to the beach<\/h2>\n<p>There are several rules around Europe for bringing animals to the beach. <\/p>\n<p>Dogs are not allowed on many beaches in Italy, Spain, France and Croatia during high season, especially Blue Flag areas, or are only allowed at certain times of day in the early morning or late evening. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">14 new beaches in Italy have been awarded Blue Flags \u2013 here&#8217;s where they are<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">This beach in Portugal\u2019s Algarve was just named the best in Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Horses are also similarly banned in many places in Europe during the summer months. <\/p>\n<p>And if you were thinking about taking your elephant to the beach, just make sure to avoid Granville in Normandy, France. 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class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ankara designated 2026 tourism capital of the Turkic world<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__quote\">In partnership with <strong>GoT\u00fcrkiye<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908305-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2908305\" data-cid=\"9830353\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    A new literary\u2011inspired hotel has opened in northern Iceland<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The season of dreamy days by the sea is in full swing in Europe. But as the pressure from overtourism and the danger to coastal environments mounts, many beaches on the continent are introducing increasingly strict regulations.To avoid having possessions confiscated or paying fines, here are all the rules you might not know about spending time on the sand.\u00a0Bans on beach equipmentSome beaches prohibit the use of beach equipment to protect the natural environment.In Sardinia, Punta Molentis in Villasimius has brought in restrictions on the use of umbrellas, tents and gazebos on the beach.\u00a0The local mayor initially announced that only those over 65 or with children under 10 were allowed to use one. After a backlash, this has been changed to one per family or group, as long as it is placed where beach attendants indicate.\u00a0On Pelosa beach, also in Sardinia, regulations state that visitors can only use beach towels if they place mats underneath them, which trap less sand. This rule will reportedly be more strictly enforced this year, with possible \u20ac100 on-the-spot fines.\u00a0In Greece, there are now 251 beaches which do not permit any kind of building, including sunbeds and umbrellas for hire and temporary wooden structures.No smoking on the sandMore than 600 beaches in Spain have banned smoking and vaping, including those in Barcelona, San Sebasti\u00e1n and many in the Canary Islands and Balearics.\u00a0Last year, France brought in a nationwide prohibition on lighting up on beaches bordering bathing waters, with fines of \u20ac135 for violations.\u00a0Many coastal areas in Italy have also banned cigarettes, particularly in the Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Sardinia, and Puglia regions.\u00a0Skip the swimwear in the streetsUrban centres near beaches have become increasingly strict about swimwear in the streets.\u00a0In Sorrento, in southern Italy, wandering around town in a bikini or swimming trunks can land you a fine of up to \u20ac500.In Portugal\u2019s resort town of Albufeira, anyone caught wearing only swimwear outside of designated beach areas, hotel zones, or pools faces fines ranging from \u20ac300 to \u20ac1,500.\u00a0Some parts of Spain, such as Barcelona and Majorca, have rules stating that you cannot go topless or wear swimwear in local shops and restaurants. If you do, you face a fine of up to \u20ac300.In Malaga, the city hall has put up signs in English reminding visitors that local rules around behaviour, including states of undress, also apply to them.In the coastal towns of Split,\u00a0 Dubrovnik and Hvar in Croatia, \u2018disturbances to public order\u2019 laws have been passed against anyone walking around bare-chested or in swimwear. Again, if you do, you face a fine of up to \u20ac150.\u00a0In Nice, France, anyone \u2013 tourists and locals alike \u2013 going topless around town can be fined \u20ac35 on the spot, or face a \u20ac38 fine if bathing topless where it\u2019s prohibited.\u00a0The Lake Como town of Varenna in Italy has taken a cue from seaside centres, with fines of up to \u20ac200 on tourists with bare chests or in swimwear.No peeing in the seaVigo in the northern Spanish region of Galicia has had a \u20ac750 fine for what it calls \u2018physiological evacuation on the beach or in the sea\u2019 \u2013 peeing \u2013 since 2022.In 2024, Marbella followed suit, prohibiting underwater urination at 25 beaches in the Malaga municipality.\u00a0Keep the music downBeachgoers in Portugal face fines of thousands of euros for playing their music too loudly.Portable speakers blasting out tunes at high volumes, which bother locals and tourists, were banned by the country\u2019s National Maritime Authority (AMN) beginning in 2023.The fines could be anywhere between \u20ac200 and \u20ac4,000 for individuals and between \u20ac2,000 and \u20ac36,000 for groups. The offending \u2018accessory\u2019 \u2013 such as a speaker \u2013 could also be confiscated.\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t bring elephants to the beachThere are several rules around Europe for bringing animals to the beach.\u00a0Dogs are not allowed on many beaches in Italy, Spain, France and Croatia during high season, especially Blue Flag areas, or are only allowed at certain times of day in the early morning or late evening.\u00a0Horses are also similarly banned in many places in Europe during the summer months.\u00a0And if you were thinking about taking your elephant to the beach, just make sure to avoid Granville in Normandy, France. 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