You'll have a fine time! Croatian
party island slaps tourists with £600 penalties for donning swimwear on the
streets, drinking and even EATING in public
Newly-elected Rikardo Novak is enforcing a bold crackdown on
boisterous Brits
Local officials have erected signs which warn 'Save your
money and enjoy Hvar'
The highest 700-euro (£620) fine is for public drinking,
eating or sleeping
Croatian holiday island Hvar to fine
lewd, rude and drunk tourists
Fed-up mayor of destination popular
with young British fun-seekers tries to stop debauchery with penalties of up to
€700
Tourism is a major
industry for Hvar and Croatia, which is known for its beautiful coastline.
Agence France-Presse in Zagreb
Monday 10 July 2017 18.29 BST Last modified on Monday 10
July 2017 18.32 BST
The mayor of Croatia’s popular party resort island of Hvar
has pledged to put an end to debauchery by mostly British tourists by slapping
them with huge fines.
Signs reading “Save Your Money and Enjoy Hvar” were put up
at the weekend at the entrances to the town’s centre, graphically detailing
offences and the corresponding penalties, local media reported.
The highest fine, €700 (£620) is for public
alcohol-drinking, eating or sleeping.
Other unwelcome behaviour includes tourists walking around
in swimsuits in Hvar’s historic centre, risking a €600 fine, while those not
wearing a top could pay €500.
Newly elected mayor Rikardo Novak had earlier pledged he
would “make decent” young tourists visiting the biggest town on one of the most
popular southern Croatian islands.
“They are vomiting in town, urinating on every corner,
walking without T-shirts … crawling around, unconscious,” Novak told local
media in June, announcing measures to change such behaviour. “Young tourists
are welcome, but they will have to learn how to behave here.”
His reactions were sparked also by articles in British
tabloids which described the Croatian island destination as a “place of Sodom
and Gomorrah.”
Last month the mayor of Novalja, on the northern island of
Pag, also complained about young mostly British tourists visiting his town.
Mayor Ante Dabo warned against what he called their “primitivism, nakedness and
drunkenness.”
Like Hvar, in recent years Novalja has become known as a
summer party destination for young tourists.
Tourism is a major industry for Croatia. Visitors flock to
its stunning Adriatic coast, which has more than 1,000 islands and islets.
Last year the Balkan country welcomed nearly 16 million
visitors, far outstripping its population of 4.2 million people.
Croatie: Ras-le-bol face à la
débauche de jeunes touristes
Des affiches annoncent la
couleur depuis ce week-end aux entrées du centre de cette cité balnéaire, dans
une des îles les plus populaires de la côte adriatique croate...
Publié le 11/07/17 à 11h41 — Mis à jour le 11/07/17 à 11h41
Ivres, ils vomissent, urinent, « rampent » ou déambulent à
moitié nus en ville : deux maires des îles croates de l’Adriatique ont déclaré
la guerre au comportement jugé indélicat de jeunes touristes, notamment
britanniques.
« Sodome et Gomorrhe »
« Economisez votre argent et profitez de Hvar » : des
affiches annoncent la couleur depuis ce week-end aux entrées du centre de cette
cité balnéaire, dans une des îles les plus populaires de la côte adriatique
croate.
Se promener dans la rue en maillot de bains y expose
désormais à une amende de 600 euros ; pour celui qui déambule torse nu, ce sera
juste 500 euros. Boire ou dormir dans des lieux publics, c’est se préparer à
s’appauvrir de 700 euros.
Selon les médias locaux, le nouveau maire de Hvar, Rikardo
Novak, n’a pas aimé des articles parus dans la presse britannique et décrivant
sa ville comme une nouvelle « Sodome et Gomorrhe ».
« Ils vomissent en ville, urinent à chaque coin, rampent,
certains gisent inconscients », a déclaré M. Novak en juin en annonçant sa riposte.
« Les jeunes touristes sont les bienvenus, mais ici, ils vont devoir apprendre
à se tenir », a-t-il insisté.
Plus au nord, le maire de Novalja sur l’île de Pag, Ante
Dabo, s’en est quant à lui explicitement pris sur la page Facebook de sa
commune aux jeunes Britanniques, dénonçant leur « instinct primaire, leur
nudité, leur ivrognerie, leur dévergondage ».
Le tourisme est un des moteurs économiques de la Croatie,
pays de 4,2 millions d’habitants, qui a reçu l’an passé la visite de 16
millions d’étrangers.
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