Smoking and smoke-free countries were identified in conjunction with”World No Tobacco Day,” announced Skyscanner.
The best place for non-smokers may be Iceland where a ban “does not apply to volcanoes,” the site says.
“The Emerald Isle led the way with its anti-tobacco laws, being the first country in the world to enforce an outright ban on smoking in enclosed workplaces, which includes clubs, bars, restaurants and clubs,” the site says.
Australia, Canada, and Norway are also leading no-smoke countries. In Norway, smoking has been banned in cafes, restaurants and bars since 2004.
Smokers can rejoice in Andorra. “For a country which boasts one of the highest life expectancies in the world, it’s perhaps surprising that smoking in bars, restaurants or clubs in this Pyrenean principality is permitted,” the site says. The country has an added bonus for smokers: it is duty-free so bargain cigarettes are commonplace.
Other good countries to light up include Spain, Serbia, Japan and Greece.
The later is “Europe’s biggest smoking nation. “Despite efforts to ban smoking in restaurants, pubs and clubs, the law has not been widely enforced so smokers can still be found puffing away in public places all over the country,” says Skyscanner.
By David Wilkening
