Wetlook World Forum

It means that Italy is one of the worst countries in this regard - particularly southern Italy. Italian summers are quite warm, mediterranean people are used to the heat and the average italians just take the chance to show off their tanned bodies as much as possible (which is annoying at times, but sometimes it can be nice): on southern italian beaches I've never seen anybody wearing much more than essential beachware.

And beware of fountains in Rome - I've heard of tourists arrested for wading in some of them! Never been to Naples, but before doing anything weird there, consider that it is the unsafest place in Italy, for locals and tourists alike.

So lots and lots of monuments and arts and culture here... but very limited chances to get wet in clothes.

Then where is the wetlook side of it? In northern regions I have regularly spotted some (lightly) clothed swimming at the Lakes (Garda and Maggiore), at some beaches popular among germanic tourists on the North Adriatic Sea (Jesolo, Bibione, Lignano), or along the Ligurian coast. Besides, many northern cities and towns have potentially wetlook-friendly fountains: Piazza Castello in Turin, Giardini Vergani and Piazza Castello in Milan, Piazza De Ferrari in Genua, and also Venice, Triest and others - but really significant wetlook there during very hot weather only.

As for the do-it-yourself part, I guess you will find strict rules against it in every pool, but Italians don't always stick to the rules... and they love tourists - just don't exaggerate. At beaches it is very uncommon, but at least not forbidden! You can do it safely...

Hope this helps,

Ciao!