1.
SingaporeIn a bid to keep the streets of this super-efficient city clean, the authorities in Singapore decided in 1992 to ban
chewing gum completely. Stick to a mint.
2.
Eraclea, ItalyMany holidaymakers head to the sandy beach at Eraclea to escape the hordes of tourists in nearby Venice. Unfortunately, those who enjoy
building sandcastles can think again – it’s forbidden.
3. Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious loophole in the law means that
smoking tobacco in a public place such as a coffee shop in Amsterdam is banned, while puffing away on pure cannabis is entirely legal.
4. Florida, USA
For those who are young, free and single and enjoy jumping out of planes in their spare time, be careful if you’re in Florida - unmarried women who
parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
5. Switzerland
Bizarrely,
flushing the toilet in a Swiss apartment is illegal after 10pm. It is also against the law for a man to relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.
6.Eboli, Italy
Honeymooners might be best to avoid hiring a car in Eboli, just south of Naples.
Kissing in a moving vehicle here can carry a fine of up to €500.
7. Capri, Italy
Locals in Capri, northern Italy, must value their peace and quiet - a couple were arrested recently for
wearing excessively noisy flip-flops, following the introduction of a ban on ‘noisy footwear’.
8. Alabama, USA
The Southern American state has a quite superfluous law in place which states that it’s illegal to be
blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
9. Dubai, UAE
Dubai’s luxurious resorts and stunning beaches may seem like the ideal place to spend a romantic holiday, but don’t get too affectionate -
kissing in public here is illegal, and many tourists have fallen foul of this law in recent years.
10. South-East Asia
The
durian, a fruit native to Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, has a smell so incredibly strong that it is banned from many public places in South-East Asia.
