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Majorca and Ibiza put booze culture crackdown into law

Europe
Gary Noakes
17 January 2020

Strict new laws to clamp down on excessive drinking and restrict alcohol sales have been introduced in Majorca and Ibiza.

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Restrictions will apply to Magaluf and Arenal in Majorca plus the west end of Ibiza’s San Antonio following the passing of new legislation by the Balearic Islands government. The rules will be in place for five years.

Among the changes are a ban on open bars, happy hours “or similar”; self-service drink dispensers and off-licences selling alcohol will shut between 9.30pm and 8am.

Pub crawls and “alcohol routes” will be prohibited in the areas affected, while dangerous practices like balcony jumping will be banned across the Balearics, with offenders expelled from accommodation immediately.