Overview

• A couple from Alessandria was caught during a weekend outing on Isola dei Pescatori after choosing a spot that was partially screened but remained accessible to passersby.
• Nearby tourists, feeling embarrassed and annoyed by the public intimacy, alerted the Carabinieri in Stresa to the incident.
• Officers deployed a patrol boat to reach the island swiftly and interrupted the pair before processing their identities.
• The Carabinieri imposed the standard €10,000 administrative penalty prescribed by law for acts contrary to public decency.
• The case underscores the stringent enforcement of Italy’s decency regulations in popular tourist destinations.