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Portofino Enforces Summer Crackdown on Tourist Behaviour With On-the-Spot Fines

Portofino’s new ordinance prohibits a range of tourist behaviours through September to protect resident tranquility.

Walking barefoot through the coastal city is now prohibited. Furthermore, wearing swimwear away from lounging areas has also been banned.
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Overview

  • Starting July 15, Portofino’s summer ordinance bars barefoot walking, off-beach swimwear, topless sunbathing, public picnics, street alcohol consumption, begging and loitering until September 30.
  • Fines range from €25 to €500 per violation and are issued on the spot by municipal police.
  • Officials say the crackdown safeguards the peace of roughly 360 permanent residents as the town’s summer population swells to about 100,000.
  • Comparable conduct codes with spot fines are now in force in Albufeira, Diano Marina and other Italian coastal towns tackling overtourism.
  • The UK Foreign Office has updated travel advice and expanded e-gate access for British visitors to reflect the new regulations.