Spain pushes to ban smoking from all its beachesIt joins hundreds of other seaside destinations in prohibiting cigarettes. Beaches in Catalonia, Andalusia, Murcia and Galicia also forbid lighting up.
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Traditionally a smoker-friendly country, Spain has had a workplace smoking ban since 2005 and a total ban on smoking in bars and restaurants since 2011. Smoking is banned in a few outdoor areas as well, including schools, hospitals and playgrounds.
Under legislation passed in 2021, but only enforced at the start of 2023, smoking (including vapes / e-cigarettes) is now prohibited in the following situations: workplaces, public transport, schools, entertainment venues, hotels, stadiums, shopping malls, beaches, parks and amusement parks, Mayan sites, all religious ...
Since August 2020 smoking is only prohibited on terraces or in public if there was no possibility of maintaining a safety distance. However, six regions - the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Valencia, Asturias and Aragón extended this ban.
You can only imbibe in designated neighborhoodsAvoid drinking, smoking, or vaping in public spaces – either on the streets or on the beach. It's prohibited across all the Canary Islands. You could face a hefty fine if caught.
Smoking is generally not allowed at indoor restaurants and bars. However it is allowed in most outside bars and restaurants. You will find people smoking at the pool as well as the beach. If people smoking around you offends you Cuba may not be the place for you.
The penalty for being caught for smoking is unclear, but there is a cash penalty of anywhere from $300 to $500 and if one fails to comply, they could go to jail for 36-hours.
It is interesting to note that Sweden, the country with the least amount of smokers in the bloc, is also the country with the lowest incidence of lung cancer. Data from Finland, Luxembourg, and Portugal also shows a correlation with healthier lung cancer rates.