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Mallorca Tourists Face €750 Fines for Buying From Street Vendors

In a move to safeguard licensed businesses, authorities have stepped up enforcement ahead of an unprecedented visitor surge.

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Wer sich Ärger ersparen will,  sollte seine neue Sonnenbrille besser in einem Geschäft kaufen (Symbolbild)

Overview

  • Local police have begun fining tourists up to €750 for purchasing items such as counterfeit sunglasses from unlicensed street vendors.
  • The crackdown targets the ‘Top-Manta’ network of illegal sellers whose operations evade taxes and undercut local retailers.
  • Visitors are being urged to shop only at certified outlets and to insist on official receipts to avoid steep penalties.
  • Mallorca is bracing for record visitor numbers in 2025, prompting the Balearic government to raise the overnight stay tax to €5.85 per person per night.
  • New regulations bar towel-based sunbed reservations, prohibit alcohol sales from 9:30 p.m. to 8 a.m., and ban party boats within one nautical mile of shore.