Can you smoke on Spanish beaches?

All across Spain, beaches are cracking down on visitors smoking. Hundreds of seaside destinations already prohibit lighting up and more bans have been introduced this year across the country's islands and mainland. On the Balearic Islands, 28 beaches have brought in smoke-free zones.



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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.

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Tenerife (Canary Islands) has banned smoking on beaches and increased fines for littering. It is also forbidden to feed pigeons. The fines range from €750 to €3,000.

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Smoking and vaping any products, including cannabis, are not allowed in public areas of buildings and most workplaces. Other areas where smoking and vaping are not allowed include, but are not limited to, restaurants, bars and public spaces like parks and beaches.

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