“You will have to accept these cultural differences,” the Daily Star warned tourists, commenting on the approach of Spanish resorts to a very intimate issue. Now on the Costa Brava coast, women and men are equal: for the sake of non-discrimination, everyone can only wear swimming trunks.
“Topless sunbathing on the beach is not uncommon in continental Europe, but we don’t usually see women swimming in the pool and going to the beach bar without a swimsuit top. But a change in the equality law in part of Spain means that women don’t have to wear anything but swimming trunks,” the publication assures.
It goes on to say: “A victory by feminist activists has made topless tanning and bare-chested swimming a legal right in Catalonia, Spain.” This applies both to Barcelona itself and to most of the Costa Brava coast.
“Earlier this year, some swimming pools tried to prevent women from going topless in the summer due to a large number of complaints. However, they were told that it is against the law and you should be prepared to accept it if you see topless women in the pool. Everyone runs the risk of exposing people to discrimination on any grounds, including gender, religious beliefs or clothing,” the publication adds.