These restrictions are applicable between 10.30 am to 6 pm. (Representational Image: Unsplash)
If you love taking selfies while on vacation, then Portofino might not be the best place to visit. wondering why? Well, cities on the Italian Riviera have implemented new rules that may affect your vacation photos.
Portofino, one of Italy’s most colorful towns, has introduced no-waiting zones to prevent tourists from taking pictures at popular beauty spots. BBC informed of. Taking a selfie can get you fined up to 275 Euros (Rs 24,777) to be exact.
According to the BBC, the new rules have been put in place because the areas have become extremely busy, with many tourists gathering during the holiday season.
The mayor of Portofino, Matteo Viakawa, claimed that tourists were responsible for the ‘anarchic chaos’ resulting from traffic jams by blocking roads and stopping to take photographs.
These restrictions are applicable between 10.30 am to 6 pm. According to forbesThe rules apply to two picturesque spots that have become Instagram famous.
The measures came into effect over the Easter weekend. The beautiful city was packed with tourists, and the rules will remain in place until October.
This isn’t the first tourist destination or famous attraction to crack down on selfies, with some places including the Unites States, France and the UK having similar rules.