A particular habit is about to be outlawed in a number of areas in Spain.

By Max Parry, News Reporter

13:32, Fri, May 30, 2025 | UPDATED: 13:48, Fri, May 30, 2025

Crowd seated outside restaurant in Palma, Majorca

A crowded restaurant in Palma. (Image: Getty)

A new Anti-Smoking Law is being prepared by the Spanish Government banning smokers from public swimming pools and the outside of nightclubs, according to Health Minister Mónica García. The new legislation will also ban smoking in work vehicles, educational centres, including outdoor spaces like school playgrounds and university campuses, as well as sports facilities and bus shelters.

The minister told Casena SER radio that the text has been "finalised. "It will ban smoking on terraces because it is a measure that is supported by scientific evidence and by a large majority of the public, including many smokers," she said. Brits should be aware of the new legislation's introduction before they jet off on their holidays to Spain, or they risk being caught out.

Hand holding burning cigarette

Soon more areas will be anti-smoking zones in Spain. (Image: Getty)

However, the punishment for offending smokers is not yet known. The new law is still awaiting approval from the Council of Ministers and a parliamentary vote, so the exact penalties are likely to be defined once the legislation is formally introduced.

Meanwhile, the beaches of Muro near Alcudia in north-east Mallorca and Port de Sant Miquel have become the latest smoke-free beaches in the Balearics. There are now 50 " smoke-free" or "healthy " beaches on the popular tourist islands. 

Port Soller, Mallorca

Lots of beaches are becoming smoke-free in Spain. (Image: Getty)

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The point of the campaign is to reduce the number of young people smoking. According to recent data from the survey on drug use in the Balearics, 34.5% of students aged 14 to 18 say they have smoked tobacco at some point.

While 6.9% have smoked daily in the last month. For this reason, local leaders in the Regional Ministry are trying "to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of tobacco, to work on prevention and to promote healthy lifestyles is ground gained".

Elsewhere in Spain, 53 beaches in Andalucia, 61 beaches in the Canary Islands and 18 beaches in the Costa del Sol have all been declared smoke-free. In Costa Blanca, 25% of beaches do not permit smoking.