Overview
- Spain’s Galicia region rolled out a continuous season to October 31 for beach kiosks, bars and rentals, a change that ends the post‑Easter shutdown in its first full year of regional coastal control.
- The Xunta says it has approved about 760 temporary‑use permits across the coast, including roughly 300 for food and drink stands, with around 80 applications still being processed.
- Pontevedra holds the largest share with about 357 authorizations, including 258 managed through municipal beach‑use plans approved by 11 town halls in key tourist areas.
- Environmental agents and nature wardens will run coordinated patrols to verify each site follows its permit conditions, from where structures sit to how services operate.
- Grants are open until May 4 for up to €20,000 per business to use low‑impact materials, improve waste handling, cut energy and water use, and add accessibility features.