A Brit living in Benidorm has revealed that tourists can be fined for simply building sandcastles on the beach in the Spanish destination.
Harry Poulton regularly shares his travel tips and advice about the party city with his 47,700 followers on TikTok (@harrytokky).
He recently shared how the holiday spot is virtually empty as tourists are being “priced out”.
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Now, he’s given another reason for Brits not to jet off to Benidorm.
In a recent clip, racking up over 21,000 views and hundreds of likes, he’s revealed that building a sandcastle on the beach can result in a fine of up to €100, reports What’s The Jam.
The content creator begins: “This is the weirdest thing you can get fined for in Spain.
“You probably didn’t even know you could get a fine for it.”
Harry, from Brighton, asks his fellow Brit expat friend, Louis Grier, for his guess.
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He guesses public indecency, before getting the answer right.
The 24-year-old says: “You can get a fine in Benidorm and other parts of Spain for building sandcastles.
“Mad, right?
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“Supposedly, you could be obstructing walkways.”
Harry asks viewers if they’ve ever been fined for building the sandy structures.
He ends the video saying, “Isn’t that just weird? Imagine getting fined for building a sandcastle.”
And Louis says: “That’s a bit bizarre.”
Users have flocked to the comments to share their reactions.
“I’m sure it’s the huge sand castles that people make on the beach,” one person said.
Julie added, “Does that include toddlers?”
“There’s a harsh one?” Ana commented.
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