Can you drink in public places in Spain?

According to the Law on Drug Addiction and Other Addictive Behaviours, people in Madrid are forbidden from selling or consuming alcohol on the street, except in outdoor cafés and bars and at tables placed by the doors of bars. It is also permitted during official fiestas, regulated by municipal ordinances.



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The age to drink alcohol in Spain is consistent across all regions of the country. Even the Basque region is the same, which means the drinking age in Barcelona is also 18. Whether you're in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, or any other part of the country, the legal drinking age remains the same.

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According to the Law on Drug Addiction and Other Addictive Behaviours, people in Madrid are forbidden from selling or consuming alcohol on the street, except in outdoor cafés and bars and at tables placed by the doors of bars. It is also permitted during official fiestas, regulated by municipal ordinances.

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Alcohol laws in Spain Similar to other European countries, the legal minimum age for buying alcohol in Spain is 18. This includes beers, wines, and spirits. The country also has strict laws surrounding drink-driving. The legal limit of blood alcohol content in Spain is 0.5 grams per liter of blood.

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According to a letter sent by tour operator Thomas Cook to customers which confirmed the new rule updates, all-inclusive no longer means unlimited drinks. Instead, holidaymakers will be allowed three drinks at lunch and three drinks at dinner as part of their package. Any more they'll have to pay for.

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The new law enforces a drinking limit in parts of the Balearic Islands, including travel hotspots like Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca.

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Holidaymakers jetting off to parts of Spain have been warned of a six drink limit if they are set to enjoy an all inclusive holiday. The new law enforces a drinking limit in parts of the Balearic Islands, including travel hotspots like Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca.

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For serious offences, this can mean three to six months in prison, community service, or a suspension of your licence. If you're just over the limit, you're more likely to get a fine, which can be as much as 600 EUR or 1000 EUR if you're more than double the limit.

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Drinking in Spain However, those under the age of 18 can buy beer or wine if they are with their parents, and there's no minimum age for drinking alcohol inside the home, so it's up to parents to decide whether they think their child should be allowed to drink.

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Drinking alcohol in the streets is forbidden in Spain and you could get fined. Fines ... Spain drinking laws: Everything you can and cannot do in Mallorca, Magaluf, Ibiza and Balearic Islands after major drinking law change · By ...

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