Overview

• The ordinance bans businesses from approaching tourists with menus, flyers, maps or promotional pitches in public spaces.
• Penalties include administrative fines between €173 and €694 for each infraction and possible three-day activity suspension after a formal warning.
• The Unione Nazionale Consumatori hailed the measure as timely, courageous and necessary to protect consumers from invasive practices.
• Tourism drives Capri’s economy and visitor numbers have surged by 24% in ten years to 2.7 million.
• Mayor Paolo Falco emphasizes the need to safeguard the island’s livability during the busy summer season.