Albufeira: Put your clothes on or pay a fine, Portuguese resort warns

Wearing bikinis and going shirtless may soon be banned in the city, as it fights against badly behaved tourists.

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The beachside city in the southern Algarve region, a favourite with British holidaymakers, has revised its code of conduct, explicitly prohibiting people from being in a state of partial or complete nudity in public areas.

Under the new plans, anyone wearing a bikini or going without a shirt away from the beach could be fined up to €1,500 (£1,250).

Albufeira joins a relatively long list of European cities with similar laws, including Barcelona, Dubrovnik and Nice.

The city boasts beautiful beaches and a vibrant nightlife, but its reputation as a party destination has damaged Albufeira's image.

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