Advertisement

Village bans tourists from taking photos (Library photo)
Village bans tourists from taking photos (Library photo)

Village bans tourists from taking photos

Located in the Swiss Alps, near the famous resort of St. Moritz, the commune of Bergün/Bravuogn is one of the most beautiful mountain villages in Europe.

So beautiful, in fact, that photos of it shared on social media may make people feel depressed that they can’t visit, so local authorities banned tourist from taking photos.

It may sound like a joke, but it’s actually a new law adopted by the Bergün village council and approved by its mayor. And yes, their justification for the photo ban is that photos of their beautiful home with the stunning mountain peaks in the background could make people seeing them on social media jealous and depressed.

To deter visitors from taking photos in Bergün, they planned to implement a symbolic €5 fine for those caught breaking the new rules.

According to a statement by the Bergün tourism authority, “It is scientifically proven that beautiful holiday photos on social media make the viewer unhappy because they cannot be there themselves.”

However, it seems unlikely that Bergün’s new law was really thought up as a way to spare Facebook or Instagram users of the depressing experience of seeing the beauty of the village.  

Credit:— odditycentral.com

Connect With Us : 0242202447 | 0551484843 | 0266361755 | 059 199 7513 |