By Mark T Connor • 22 June 2020 • 11:30
BUT travellers face severely limited numbers on beaches and in pools.
In Benidorm, tourists are being told to book their spot on the sand online or at on-site stands. Those not opting for a beach bar sunbed will have to stay within one of 5,000 four metre x four metre squares marked on the resort’s famous Poniente and Levante beaches – colour-coded blue for general use or red for the over-70s.
One resident said: ‘Paying €9 you get a sunbed and a sunshade. If not you get put in a square like a pig.’ Expat Lisa Browning, 35, from Gillingham, Kent, added: ‘Children want to play with other kids. Being stuck inside a square on the sand is ridiculous.’
Ryanair reopened a small number of flights to Malaga and Alicante yesterday. After fears of a tit-for-tat quarantine rule for Britons, Spain confirmed no self-isolation will be imposed, though temperatures are being taken as tourists arrive.
In Andalucia, measures include a halving of numbers in hotel swimming pools and the closure of children’s play areas. Asturias is placing a limit on beach time and in the Balearic Islands nightspots which cater for 300 or more will not be open this year.
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I’m sorry but people knew this beforehand. This is not a surprise revelation as it was placed out from the start. It’s not ideal but as it’s states we are in the ‘new normal’ Hardly furious. P. S. The over 70s is the GREEN section.
Im sorry but if you not like the rules then do not come we in Spain want to stay safe so abide by the rules And respect the country of Spain they are doing a great job
It was clear from the start of lockdown that this was going to be the case. Lockdown here in Spain has been very hard with the rules pretty well enforced by the authorities including checking on car journeys, the breaking up of large gatherings and the policing of mask usage. If you do not like being safe then please don’t come and spoil it for those of us who feel safe in our adopted environment.
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