A popular tourist destination in Italy has taken drastic action by banning holidaymakers from walking around in bikinis. Visitors to Sorrento could be slapped with a fine of up to €500 (£424) after the mayor, Massimo Coppola, sought to ease the feeling of "discomfort and unease" among locals.
Coppola claims he has also witnessed "behaviour that is seen by the majority of people as contrary to decorum and to the decency that characterises civilised cohabitation" and fears it will damage the image of the town. The fines are not just restricted to bikini-clad women, the rules also apply to visitors who walk around the town topless, too.
That said, you are not going to be handed a fine if you are sitting poolside or chilling at a beach club, reports the Mirror. Sorrento Municipal Police officers will be patrolling to make sure people are not walking shirtless or in their swimwear.
The decision comes in the wake of other tourist hotspots adopting a similar approach. In Barcelona, people can be fined up to £260 if they wear bikinis other than at the beach, while it increases to £500 in Majorca.
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