Spain issues new guidance to UK tourists over how they 'dress'

A Spanish tourist hotspot has slammed British holidaymakers and erected signs telling them to 'put some clothes on'. Malaga has slammed British holidaymakers, telling them to 'put some clothes on' while on holiday in the European Union hotspot.

The campaign, which features 17 billboards and numerous posters, focuses on the four behavioural shortcomings of visitors. Featuring 17 billboards and numerous signs written in English, the campaign is aimed at speaking directly to Brits abroad.

One of the new signs reads: “Dress completely. Both on the street and in public places always wear an upper garment out of respect and hygiene.” Another sign urges visitors to “respect the sleeping hours” of residents, whilst a different poster advises against being loud in public, adding: “Don't be conspicuous.”

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Brits are also reminded that “pavements are for pedestrians. If you use scooters or bicycles, do so in the legally authorised areas, in compliance with municipal ordinances”. The tourism department has asked tourists to “keep the city clean”, too.

“Few things are more odious in these times of low-cost tourism than those gangs of tourists on rented scooters that turn cities into urban circuits of the new personal mobility,” El Confidencial news website said.

“It’s not that the locals generate more sympathy, but since they own the vehicle, at least they don’t leave it parked just anywhere.” The city's tourism department launched the initiative after a series of anti-tourism protests took place this summer across Spain, including in Malaga, Madrid, Mallorca, Barcelona, and Seville.

The protests called attention to the impact of excessive tourism on property prices, as well as complaints about disrespectful visitor behaviour. Some locals remain sceptical about enforcement, arguing that the laws against walking shirtless or in undergarments, introduced in 2023, are not being strictly upheld, according to Euro Weekly this week.