Rome is cracking down on tourists and has banned toplessness (Image: GETTY)
Authorities are clamping down on visitor actions in a bid to clean up the city’s look and minimise the damage done to Italy’s top tourist spot. Couples looking to leave a tangible sign of their relationship in the Eternal City by locking a “love padlock” onto a bridge - an Instagram staple - will be fined. And men wishing to strip off to cope with the Italian heat can think again - parading around bare chested is now out of the question.
Rome City Council has updated its public action laws which will affect the 15.2million tourists who visit annually, but also Romans themselves.
Residents will no longer be allowed to hang their washing on wires extending from one building to another on the opposite side of the street.
Local touts selling advance passes to skip the queues at attractions will also be clamped down on.
And anyone indulging in slices of
