Magaluf shops told ‘hide all alcohol’ between midnight and 8am to stop boozy Brits causing mayhem
The new order, which bans alcohol from being displayed in shops overnight, was brought into force two weeks ago
SHOPKEEPERS in Magaulf are being told to hide all alcohol from drunken tourists between midnight and 8am in a bid to stop boozy Brits causing mayhem.
The new order, which bans alcohol from being displayed in shops overnight, was brought into force in Calvia, Mallorca, two weeks ago.
A second part of the regulation is set to come into force on December 31, which will require shopkeepers to put all their alcohol into a separate room.
Traders have already slammed the measures as too strict and claim Calvia council is barking up the wrong tree when it comes to tackling boozy tourists.
They say the Brits are not responsible and placed the blame at all-inclusive hotels instead and their unlimited supply of drink.
They claim most of the trouble caused in Magaluf is by youngsters, not people who buy alcohol from shops.
Calvia council has hit back at the allegations, saying the order is just part of their campaign to change the image of the resort.
They claim they will also be looking at all-inclusive hotels.
This is likely to include a limit on how much alcohol can be served in such hotels and the banning of free bars, two for ones and happy hours.
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The order to remove alcohol from shop windows came into force on August 17 and will be followed at the end of this year by the next phase of creating "out of sight" secure rooms.
It says: "As of December 31st, commercial premises will be obliged to separate alcoholic beverages from the rest of the articles in the interior so that they can be closed or hidden outside the opening hours and no sales to the public from midnight to 8am in the morning as covered by the municipal ordinance for the promotion of coexistence."
In addition, there must be posters in the interior where customers are informed of the schedule in which the sale of this type of drinks is allowed," said a spokesman for Calvia council.
Calvia council says these new rules might seem tough but they are part of the campaign "to put a stop to the tourism of excesses and drunkenness."
"In this sense, in addition to the start of closure of premises dedicated to prostitution, among others, the council has asked the Government for measures such as the regulation of the all includisve hotels, to exclude alcohol, or prohibition in pubs and clubs of offers such as "two for one", "happy hours" or free bars, " said the spokesman.
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