The first interventions in the so called “bikini law” were taken this week with security guards warning tourists on the new dress code regulations now in force inside the Old City of Dubrovnik. Instead of fining these first offenders the guards decided to warn them to cover up rather than fine them.

To remind you of the new regulations, if you are now caught “wearing swimwear or inappropriately uncovered” on the public streets of the city you will have to pay a fine of 1,000 Kunas, or around 134 Euros. This so called “bikini ban” will mean all visitors to the city centre will have to cover up or pay up. Bare-chested men and bikini clad women are a thing of the past as a total of fifteen security guards will patrol the streets looking for flesh-baring law breakers.

The new set of regulations also includes a ban on riding bikes, throwing cigarette butts, walking dogs without a leash and the use of sound amplifiers for music and entertainment programs. The 1,000 Kuna fine will be reduced to 500 Kuna if paid on the spot.