Holiday warning over ‘naked balconing’ trend plaguing tourist hotspot after shock vid shows boozy reveller stripping off
TOURISTS have been warned about a dangerous ‘naked balconing’ trend plaguing a holiday hotspot after a shock video emerged.
The hair-raising clip shows a boozy reveller stripping down to his birthday suit before he’s seen clambering around on a roof in Cala Ratjada, Spain.
His reckless antics are known as ‘balconing’ – a term given to the practice of trying to climb over balconies to reach another room or jump into a pool.
The stunt is fast becoming a fashionable trend – with holidaymakers filming it on their phones before sharing the content on social media.
Local residents have shared concerns that although balconing may seem like harmless fun it has previously cause serious injuries and even death.
In the recent footage music blares as the naked man swings his leg over a safety railing and climbs off his balcony.
Pals cheer and encourage him while passersby watch on in horror.
The man was reportedly part of group of young German nationals who were all under the influence of alcohol.
Residents have been urging for stricter measures and increased supervision to prevent the irresponsible behaviour.
It comes as a tourist died on May 8 after he plunged 40ft off a balcony in Majorca.
The German man, 24, was killed in the early hours of Tuesday – marking the first fatality of the summer season on the Brit holiday hotspot island.
According to German outlet Bild, the tourist returned from partying to discover he had locked himself out at around 3am.
The young man was attempting to scale the building to reach his room when he fell to his death, the outlet said.
And in 2019 three holidaymakers were slapped with a huge fines for balconing.
In one case, a young Brit jumped from the second floor of his hotel room onto trees below.
He then reportedly tried to claim £35,000 compensation by alleging he slipped in the swimming pool.
He suffered several broken bones.
Another instance took place in broad daylight when a Spanish tourist was caught balconing from an apartment block on Tuesday.
Fines are between £530 and £1,300 and can also apply to anyone who encourages a friend to have a go at balconing.
What is Balconing
Balconing is the term given to the practice of either trying to climb on to balconies or from one room to another or to try and jump or dive into a swimming pool below.
Unfortunately, balconing has become very common, as more and more people become fined for the act each year.
Officials in Magaluf are now dishing out fines for balconing after a spate of horrific tourist deaths at the party resort.
Tackling the behaviour is thought to pose a challenge due to the sheer volume of tourists and the often spontaneous nature of these actions.
It comes amid a crackdown on booze-filled Spanish island holidays in an effort to curb boozy Brits as the patience of residents wears thin.
Furious Ibiza locals have cried they “can’t take anymore” as they prepare to take to the streets to protest against Brit revellers.
The demonstration is expected to mirror the Tenerife protests last month which saw tens of thousands of marchers attend.
The Balearic islands have already dealt a devastating blow to sun-seekers banning selling or drinking alcohol on the street after 9.30 PM.
Those in breach of this new rule could be slapped with a whopping €1,500 fine.
Majorca and the Canary Islands have also taken a stand against booze plied Brits as furious locals called for “low-quality tourists” to stop flocking to the Spanish paradises.
