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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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