Italy Is Cracking Down On Dress Codes. Here Are The Clothing Rules You Need To Follow

Forbes ^ | 6/26/23

[aquila48]

If you want to visit some of Italy’s stellar attractions – the Pantheon, St Peter’s Basilica, Florence’s Duomo – you’ll need to be dressed appropriately.

As religious sites, there are strict rules surrounding clothing and covering up.

While these regulations are long-standing, some communities in Italy have also recently introduced strict dress codes when walking around town.

Here’s everything you need to know about what to wear as a tourist in Italy.

What to wear to visit churches in Italy

Many of Italy’s top attractions are churches, cathedrals or religious complexes.

If you want to ensure you’re not turned away at the entrance, you must follow certain clothing rules.

Often, a sign outside indicates what you can and can’t wear. It is forbidden for both men and women to enter with uncovered shoulders, midriffs or knees.

That means no spaghetti straps, sleeveless tops, crop tops, shorts, or above-the-knee dresses.

Some attractions may offer shawls or cover-ups if you are dressed inappropriately, but others may turn you away at the door.

Earlier this month, an Australian traveler posted on TikTok about wearing an overly revealing outfit when in Rome.

The 26-year-old’s white dress was too short and too low cut, meaning she was barred from entering the Vatican, the Pantheon and the Museum of the Dead.

[ridesthemiles]

THEIR HOUSE-—THEIR RULES

[Robert357]

Yes, 20 years ago we had a run in with the “fashion police” at St. Mark’s in Venice. My wife put a shawl on and all was good.

About 5 years ago, we were cautioned by the hotel staff in Istanbul that if we wanted to go to any Mosques, my wife should buy and wear a shawl to cover her head, hair, and shoulders.

The Fashion police are out there, you just need to watch for them and obey them unless you want to not be admitted.

[Albion Wilde]

Often, a sign outside indicates what you can and can’t wear. It is forbidden for both men and women to enter with uncovered shoulders, midriffs or knees. That means no spaghetti straps, sleeveless tops, crop tops, shorts, or above-the-knee dresses.

[Albion Wilde]

Oh My God- this is my #1 favorite of all of Michelle’s gaffes and thats a long list.

See post 83.

[Albion Wilde]

I worked with a guy from Hong Kong (Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from an English university) who was fluent in Cantonese, his first language, and who visited the Great Wall. When he tried to buy post cards the vendor gave him cards in Japanese.

I think they speak Mandarin in that area of China. It's considered the language of emperors over there.