{"id":24754,"date":"2026-08-23T16:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=24754"},"modified":"2026-08-23T16:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:20:24","slug":"american-couple-goes-viral-after-jogging-through-venice-in-barely-there-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=24754","title":{"rendered":"American couple goes viral after jogging through Venice in barely-there clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"


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An American couple’s morning run through Venice, Italy, took an unexpected turn \u2014 and went viral \u2014 when they discovered that jogging shirtless could result in a fine.<\/p>\n

In a video posted to Instagram last month, the woman documented the aftermath of a morning run through Venice with her boyfriend, who was not wearing a shirt. \u00a0<\/p>\n

She said the two decided to go for a jog through the city’s iconic streets when they noticed locals reacting negatively to them.<\/p>\n

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“We didn’t know that it’s illegal to run shirtless through Venice,” the woman said. “We noticed people were like, shaking their heads at us, looking disgusted and angry.”<\/p>\n

She added, “Someone yelled at Mike…. We stopped and looked it up and found out that it is actually illegal to run without a shirt.”<\/p>\n

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An American couple’s morning run through Venice went viral (not pictured) after they learned that jogging shirtless could result in a fine.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Sorry, Venetian people, we didn’t know,” the tourist added.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the Instagram user for comment.<\/p>\n

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The video, which was “liked” by nearly half a million Instagram users, drew criticism from some viewers.<\/p>\n

“Everyone should be wearing a shirt,” one person said.<\/p>\n

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The American travelers said they did not know that running shirtless through Venice violated local rules.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Clothes in public? Who would have thought,” another chimed in.<\/p>\n

Other viewers were surprised by the rule.<\/p>\n

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“Weird because of all the nude beaches and naked art that they have,” an American user wrote.<\/p>\n

“Are people expecting you to Google ‘jogging laws Italy’? You don’t know what you don’t know,” another viewer said.<\/p>\n

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“We’ve seen a lot of different bans come up for what travelers can and can’t do.”<\/p>\n

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Venice is one of many European vacation spots that have a number of lesser-known rules that could catch American tourists off guard, said Eric Bowman, editor-in-chief of Travel Pulse.<\/p>\n

The Georgia-based expert said popular destinations have increasingly introduced restrictions as they contend with growing numbers of visitors.<\/p>\n

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“We’ve seen a lot of different bans come up for what travelers can and can’t do \u2014 a lot of new fees that have come up for how much they’re gonna have to pay to be there,” Bowman said.<\/p>\n

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Some social media users expressed surprise that tourists could face restrictions over going shirtless while visiting Venice (not pictured).<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He said the rules are largely intended to maintain order and discourage bad behavior as residents deal with an influx of tourists.<\/p>\n

Bowman said some of the most common sources of friction between locals and tourists include “drunken debauchery,” general rudeness and travelers failing to understand local customs.<\/p>\n

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Clothing can also get visitors into trouble, he said, pointing to restrictions on wearing bathing suits away from beaches in some destinations.<\/p>\n

Bowman advised travelers in Italy to use their swimwear at the beach and to cover up before walking around town.<\/p>\n

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A travel expert advised tourists in Italy to keep their swimwear at the beach and to cover up before walking around town.<\/span> (Andy Soloman\/UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“It’s not California, unfortunately,” the expert said.<\/p>\n

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Other niche rules include restrictions on wearing high heels at ancient ruins in Greece and camouflage clothing in some Caribbean nations, Bowman said.<\/p>\n

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Some tourists in Venice (pictured here) have gotten themselves into trouble by violating little-known rules.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He added that his biggest tip is to book with a travel advisor who can alert travelers to local rules and restrictions before their trip.<\/p>\n

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The expert noted that working with travel advisors isn’t always as expensive as it sounds \u2014 especially if it prevents people from paying a fine.<\/p>\n

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“Some of them charge fees, some of them don’t,” said Bowman. “You can pretty much start in your local community if you don’t have one.”<\/p>\n

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