Saralnama3 million tourists visited Benidorm, Spain in 2022. Now, the city is cracking down on shops displaying lewd or offensive items in windows. This includes joke t-shirts and souvenirs with sexual messages, often in English. Javier Jordá, head of commerce, says it's to protect minors and vulnerable groups. Local laws ban products that might hurt moral sensitivity. Shop owners must remove such items or face fines up to €3,000 (₹2,67,000). Benidorm, a popular Mediterranean resort, drew 830,000 British visitors last year. Spain welcomed a record 94 million foreign tourists in 2022, with UK, France, and Germany as top sources. (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 19:02 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 3 million tourists visited Benidorm, Spain in 2022
- Now, the city is cracking down on shops displaying lewd or offensive items in windows
- This includes joke t-shirts and souvenirs with sexual messages, often in English