A POPULAR destination in Europe is cracking down on tourists – with fines dished out to rule-breakers.
The small village of Varenna, near Lake Como, is banning anyone from walking around its historic streets either bare-chested or wearing swimwear.
The new rules come as the village, which is home to only 650 people, is experiencing high levels of tourism each summer.
Tourists heading to the town will still be able to have a bare chest or wear their swimwear if they are at one of the lake’s beaches or if they are enjoying a boat trip on the lake itself.
However, if they are caught in the wrong place in the swimwear or with no shirt on, they could be fined between €50 (£42.74) and €200 (£170).
Varenna isn’t the only Italian spot to ban being shirtless and wearing swimwear in the town centre.
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It is also banned to walk shirtless, barefoot or in a bikini in the town centres of Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, with fines ranging from €25 (£21.37) to €500 (£427.48).
Varenna has also introduced a number of other rules impacting tourists.
There’s also a clampdown on crowds, as tour groups are now capped at 25 people.
The aim of this is so that the village’s lanes will not be blocked.
Guides have been banned from using speakers as well.
According to The Guardian, Mauro Manzoni, Varenna’s mayor, said: “Varenna is a wonderful village, and we are proud to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.
“However, our residents’ quality of life cannot be sacrificed on the altar of mass tourism.”