It is illegal to walk on the city streets wearing only swimwear or going bare-chested outside of the immediate beach area.

Trouble-o-Meter
Tourists refusing to put on shirts face fines up to €300.

Status: still on the books

Why Is This a Law?

Millions of tourists began treating the historic metropolis like a giant resort, wandering into banks and cathedrals in wet swimsuits. Fed up with the disrespect, the city mandated real clothes off the sand.

A citizen earnestly dealing with the law: It is illegal to walk on the city streets wearing only swimwear or going bare-chested outside of the immediate beach area.