Varenna Fines Shirtless Tourists Up to €200 as 646-Resident Lake Como Village Pushes Back on Overtourism
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Varenna Fines Shirtless Tourists Up to €200 as 646-Resident Lake Como Village Pushes Back on Overtourism
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
€50-to-€200 fines now apply in Varenna to visitors walking shirtless or wearing only swimwear outside beaches, piers and boat docks under updated local police rules.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the Lake Como village each year, and Mayor Mauro Manzoni said residents’ quality of life cannot be sacrificed to mass tourism.
Varenna covers about 4.85 square miles and has just 646 residents, underscoring how sharply visitor volumes can strain a small destination.
Positano crowding footage has intensified debate over overtourism in Italy, and Varenna’s move follows a 2025 crackdown in France’s Les Sables-d'Olonne on similar beachwear in town.