Brits warned of swimwear rules that could land them £434 fines in holiday hotspots
Brits planning to hit the beach or pool on their holidays may want to take note of some strict swimwear rules, or risk a potential £425 fine for wearing their bikinis.
In recent years, a number of holiday hotspots including Italy and Spain have clamped down on dress codes for both locals and tourists, when it comes to bikinis and swim shorts.
Italian hotspot Sorrento has banned the wearing of swimwear outside of beaches and pools, with authorities arguing that the move upholds public decency and respect for locals. The rules have been in place since 2022, and anyone flouting the restrictions could face a fine of up to €500 (approximately £425). It comes as Brits have been issued a stark warning about the habit that could land them a prison sentence while abroad.
It's worth noting that you're not going to get a fine if you're walking around your hotel or beach club, or if you're on the beach itself. The crackdown is in place to stop people then heading out to the town and trying to enter shops and restaurants in just their swimming attire. The ban doesn't just apply to swimwear; it also applies to visitors who walk around the town topless.
It's not just Sorrento that has this dress code in place. For tourists heading on Spain holidays to the likes of Barcelona and Majorca, similar restrictions apply. People can only wear their swimwear on the beach or poolside, but if they head out to the towns then they could be slapped with a fine. In Barcelona that can be up to £260, while in Majorca that can be up to £500. Like Sorrento, this also applies to men walking around topless.
There are other European holiday spots where dress codes are in place. For example, tourists heading to Greece have been warned to consider the shoes they wear carefully.
At historic sites including the Acropolis in Athens, shoes such as high heels are banned because they can damage the landmarks. The ban has been in place since 2009 as part of preservation efforts.
In fact, a statement on the Acropolis website explains: "Most types of shoes are allowed at the Acropolis, except for high heels that have been forbidden in 2009 at all of Greece's ancient monuments. The ban was put in in place due to the damage that the sharp soles were adding to Greece's ancient sites." If you want to visit and you're wearing heels, you could risk being denied entry to the site. Rule-breakers face fines of around €900 (£771).
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