Vacation hot spot tells tourists in skimpy beachwear to cover up or face steep fines

An Italian town is warning tourists against strolling through its streets shirtless or in swimwear — threatening hefty fines for visitors who ignore the rules.Varenna, a popular lakeside village on Lake Como in northern Italy, recently updated its urban police regulations to prohibit visitors from walking around town shirtless or wearing only swimwear."Throughout the entire municipal territory of Varenna, it is prohibited to remain shirtless or wearing only swimwear, except on beaches, piers and boat docks," says the town's tourism website.POPULAR CRUISE LINE’S BIKINI CRACKDOWN COULD SURPRISE PASSENGERS AT ISLAND PORTSThe fine can range from about $57 to about $228 — or €50 to €200.Officials said the new rules are aimed at addressing the effects of overtourism, as hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the village each year.A popular village on Italy's Lake Como is reminding visitors that walking through town shirtless or in swimwear can result in fines.(iStock)"Varenna is a wonderful village, and we are proud to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world every year," Mauro Manzoni, Varenna's mayor, told The Guardian."However, our residents’ quality of life cannot be sacrificed on the altar of mass tourism."ISLAND CRACKS DOWN AS TOURISTS ARE SLAPPED WITH NEW FEES, FED-UP LOCALS REVOLTItaly's national statistics agency says that Varenna spans about 4.85 square miles and has a population of 646 residents — highlighting the challenges that mass tourism can pose for the small village.Fox News Digital reached out to the Municipality of Varenna for comment."Their town, their law."On a Reddit forum discussing the new rules, many users voiced support for the policy.STUNNING VACATION HOT SPOT TURNS INTO OVERCROWDED NIGHTMARE AS TOURISTS FLOOD STREETS"Their town, their law," one person wrote.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"I wish more places would do this," another commenter said.Officials said the rules are aimed at addr...

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