Slippers may be for the beach – on the rocky roads they have no business. Because a lot of tourists to see the different apparently, by attacking the Italian holiday region of Cinque Terre with a flip-flop ban.

Hiking trails of the Italian tourist region of Cinque Terre flip-flops should be in the future. Anyone who does not run with proper footwear, should face penalties of between 50 and 2500 Euro, announced the national Park in the Ligurian Region of the Italian media, according to.

the reason for this is injuries due to inappropriate footwear. The sufferers should often be consuming brought by helicopter from the Park, cited media Park Director Patrizio Scarpellini. Many of the tourists on the hikes, appreciated, and thought they were on the beach.

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measures to be taken against flip-flop-makers should not resort to season immediately. The visitors should be informed comprehensively, Scarpellini quoted.

In recent years, the number of tourists has increased in the picturesque villages on the cliffs, which are connected via a Hiking trail that continuously. Especially cruise tourists that land in the nearby port of La Spezia, visit in droves.

Hiking trail from Monterosso al Mare to the fishing village of Vernazza: Good footwear is mandatory.