Cinque Terre comes with a slipper ban

On hiking trails of the Italian tourist region Cinque Terre, slippers are forbidden.

The reason for this is the many injuries sustained by tourists due to unsuitable footwear on the sometimes difficult walking paths between the picturesque villages. The injured must often be taken out of the park with a helicopter, according to park director Patrizio Scarpellini. 'The problem is that many tourists underestimate the walks and think they are still on the beach. '