Benidorm cracks down on lewd and offensive items in shop windows

Authorities fear souvenirs with jokes and sexual messages on them are hurting the area's image.

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The items include joke t-shirts and souvenirs with sexual messages on them, which tend to be on display in its so-called "Guiri zone" - the central area that caters to foreign tourists.

Products are often advertised in English, due to the high number of British people that visit each year.

Javier Jordá, the head of commerce in the city hall, said the crackdown was about "ensuring that minors or vulnerable communities are not exposed to offensive messages in public spaces".

He added that "certain commercial activities have been detected which can be deemed inconsistent" with Benidorm's laws.