A Candian tourist was sunbathing wearing bikini in Venice and she had to pay for it.
The unnamed 23-year-old woman was in Papadopoli Gardens near to the Piazzale Roma was spotted wearing a two-piece swimsuit, police approached her and handed her fine, say Express reports.
She has been issued with a €250 ($285) fine.
According to the Venice city council: “It is forbidden to walk in public areas in swimming costumes or bare-chested.”
The number of laws has been introduced by the Italian city in which ‘’tourists could fall afoul, including loitering on bridges and jumping in canals. Anyone spotting doing either of these things could be faced with a fine of €25 ($29) and €500 ($570).’’
Not only this but the city is also banning people from “sitting down or lying down on the steps of bridges and in the doorways of historic monuments, as well as in front of shop windows.’’
Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, said: “This is a significant turning point in the management of Venice’s tourist flows.”
According to Ladbible: “The new rules and regulations are all part of the #EnjoyRespectVenezia campaign, which was launched back in 2017 with the aim of encouraging visitors to the historical city to be more mindful.’’
Veneto governor Luca Zaia added: “Venice needs respect, and as is the case with museums, sports stadiums, cinemas, trains and airplanes, it needs to have planned visits… which makes it sustainable both for tourists and the city.”
Earlier this year, it was announced that the city was introducing a daily ‘tourist tax’, which costs visitors between €3 ($3.40) and €10 ($11.40) depending on what time of year. If tourists refuse to pay the charge, they can be fined €450 ($510).
People who are living, working or studying in the city, as well as kids under six, people visiting family and anyone staying in a Venetian hotel are exempted from paying tax as the price is already included in the room rates.