This Italian Village Will Fine Tourists with Bare Chests or in Swimwear
The village is also limiting tour group sizes and banning portable loudspeakers as residents push back against mass tourism.
- Varenna, a picturesque fishing village on Lake Como, has introduced fines of up to €200 for tourists walking through public spaces shirtless or in swimwear, enforcing strict new dress codes.
- Growing frustration among residents over congestion in narrow cobblestone streets prompted the measures; the historic village has only about 650 permanent inhabitants facing hundreds of thousands of annual visitors.
- Authorities have also limited organised tour groups to 25 people and banned portable loudspeakers, while prohibiting groups from blocking the village's narrow streets to further ease overcrowding.
- Varenna Mayor Mauro Manzoni said the measures are necessary, noting "the quality of life for our residents should not become a victim of mass tourism." A local shopkeeper supported the decision.
- Other European destinations have similarly introduced regulations to manage overtourism, positioning Varenna among growing efforts to preserve historic character while continuing to welcome visitors.
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