Tourists who attempt to stroll bare-chested or in swimwear through the streets of Barcelona will be ordered to cover up or face fines of up to ufffd260 (Rs 19,000) under a ban that came into force this week. The Catalan capital has prohibited beachwear beyond the beach in an attempt to clean up its image. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/jun/barcelona.jpg" border="5" /> No skin show: Residents claim they are fed up of watching tourists walking on the streets nude. The by-law has been introduced following a campaign by residents sick of the sight of tourists wandering and dining in restaurants in various states of undress. "Some people who live here are bothered by tourists who go about wearing just a bikini in the street, or men with their shirts off," said Assumpta Escarp, a Barcelona councillor who fought for the ban. Rs 19,000 The fine if one is caught nude on the streets

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Tourists who attempt to stroll bare-chested or in swimwear through the streets of Barcelona will be ordered to cover up or face fines of up to  ufffd260 (Rs 19,000) under a ban that came into force this week. 

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