The Catalan capital has introduced regulations making it illegal to expose too much skin in public, as part of an attempt to clean up the city's image.
Under the new law, anyone caught wearing a bikini or swimming trunks in the streets of Barcelona faces fines of between €120 ($213) and €300 ($533). People caught nude will have to pay between €300 ($533) and €500 ($888).
The local police force will be allowed to give fines on the spot to those unwilling to cover up. Wearing beachwear is, however, still allowed on the beach itself, its promenade and nearby streets.
The new rules follow a campaign from local residents who disapprove of tourists baring flesh on the streets of the city.
The new measure follows another recent ban on the city's streets; it is now forbidden to drink from bottles or cans on the streets of the Catalan capital.
HUH? I can understand that bikinis are more suited for the beaches than for the streets. But why ban drinking from bottles/cans on the streets?
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