Reply to: Smoking countries

[DimPrawn]

In Cyprus it is illegal not to smoke constantly everywhere.

It is definately mandatory to smoke and use a mobile phone whilst overtaking on your way back from the pub.

HTH

[Joe Black]

Belgium I believe has had a non-smoking policy for a number of years in various places, train stations, enclosed workplaces etc (quite often ignored...when in Rome... ), but since Jan 1st has also brought in a law for cafes, bars and restaurants.

Unfortunately it's still a bit a mish-mash, e.g. not in restaurants, but yes if they have an enclosed room. Never by sport/fitness centres (including bowling). Ok in very small cafes as long as they have airco. Partial in some cafes as long as half is non-smoking and they a 'wall' or good extractor. Not ok, or ok, in others depending on whether 1/3 of income is from food, or how they serve their potatoes...

The latter is of course very important in Belgium, as apparently you need different qualifications to run a restaurant which serves chips, compared to one that serves baked/grilled/steamed, or any other sort of potato.

[sasguru]

Apparently it increases the size of your knob and makes you more attractive to women.

Ah that explains a lot. I was a heavy smoker for many years.

[darmstadt]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smoking_bans

[Lucifer Box]

Portugal??

Restaurants and bars can do as they please (which is mostly smoke wherever you like). Non-smoking bars and restaurants are unheard of.

[expat]

Smoking is vile and smelly, should be banned everywhere!

It's a killer and a drug so why isnt it classed as one.

It is vile and smelly. It is a killer and a drug.

Do you hold it to be self-evident from that, that it should be banned everywhere? I don't.

[ratewhore]

Smoking is vile and smelly, should be banned everywhere!

It's a killer and a drug so why isnt it classed as one.

Apparently it increases the size of your knob and makes you more attractive to women.

Thats what I was told anyhow...

[freakydancer]

Smoking is vile and smelly, should be banned everywhere!

It's a killer and a drug so why isnt it classed as one.

So is alcohol. Should that be banned too?

I love hysterical reactions.

[BrollyBabe]

Smoking is vile and smelly, should be banned everywhere!

It's a killer and a drug so why isnt it classed as one.

[ratewhore]

I was in the states last year and could smoke on the terrace of a restaurant (even when eating and surrounded by people tucking in). I then went to a bar where I had to go outside to smoke...

[expat]

I was there in November (well Canary Islands).

Thanks.

Any other knowledge?

Portugal??

[Gonzo]

Las time I was there I think you could smoke in bars, even if they served food. Has it changed?

In one place there was a restaurant, terrace, and bar: no smoking in the restaurant, but ok in the other 2, and the same food available in all 3.

I was there in November (well Canary Islands).

One restuarant was inside - no smoking.
One bar was inside - no smoking.
One restuarant/bar was outside but under canopy - you could smoke.
One bar was part inside / part outside - you could smoke in the outside area only.
No smoking inside the airport except for outside terraces.

Where smoking was not allowed it was rigourously enforced.

[expat]

Spain - smoking inside is banned. Luckily weather is good enough most of the time to make sitting outside perfectly alright.

Las time I was there I think you could smoke in bars, even if they served food. Has it changed?

In one place there was a restaurant, terrace, and bar: no smoking in the restaurant, but ok in the other 2, and the same food available in all 3.

[Buffoon]

France: Outright ban, then totally ignore it. Except in the case of any foreigner they need to find something to charge them with.

[Gonzo]

Spain - smoking inside is banned. Luckily weather is good enough most of the time to make sitting outside perfectly alright.

Luxembourg - smoking inside was banned last August.

New Zealand - smoking inside is banned.