Bikinis banned at major tourist hotspot

Bikinis banned at major tourist hotspot

Tourists holidaying in Portugal this summer have been warned they could face a $2500 fine if they get caught walking along the street in their bikinis or swim shorts.

The decision of the Albufeira City Council to prohibit the use of bikinis or shorts on the street and terraces, as well as in establishments overlooking the street, has already reached the international press. The BBC reported, this Friday, that “tourists in the popular Portuguese city of Albufeira may soon be banned from walking the streets in bathing suits or face a heavy fine”. According to the publication, this change to the code of conduct …

The municipality also intends to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the street and the storage of supermarket trolleys “outside the spaces reserved for this purpose”.