In Italy, signs tell tourists where to kiss

"Romantic zone" or "Compulsory kiss", these are the surprising indications that can now be read on signs in Italy.

Couples are encouraged to kiss and take pictures at some tourist sites in the country.

The centrally located seaside resort Sperlonga is even holding a contest to elect its five most glamorous spots,

reports on Monday.

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These initiatives are enough to raise the questioning of some, who denounce the marketing operation hiding behind this injunction to tenderness.

They denounce the desire of officials to dictate actions and choices of places to visitors.

This is the case, for example, with the increasingly frequent "Spot photo" signs, encouraging tourists to pull out their cameras to capture a panorama.

Billboards across the country

For romantic travelers who still want to play the game and spot the famous "Romantic Zone" signs, they are present throughout Italy.

Some are even accompanied by choruses of love songs written by Umberto Tozzi.

Among the tourist places where these indications have flourished are the cliffs of Trentinara, known to house the legend of the cursed lovers Sol and Isabella.

The Punta Carena Lighthouse Tower, not far from Capri, also has a similar sign.

At this place, a belvedere arouses admiration for the magnificent view it offers on the sea.

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