Beach Bars in the Valencia Region

Tuesday, 08 July 2008

Beach bars extended opening

Beach bars in the Valencia Region have been authorised to extend their opening hours during the summer.

Under new rules set out by regional government, the bars can open from 11.00 until 04.30 but they must adhere to strict guidelines.

Noise levels must not go above 55 decibels during the day or 45 decibels at night and the bars must be situated a minimum of 50 metres away from residential zones and be at least 200 metres apart.

The size of the beach bars has been restricted to not more than 200 square metres.