Popular Italian island implements new £433 fine tourists will actually be thankful for

Capri is an Italian island clamping down on local businesses (Picture: Getty Images/Westend61)

There’s nothing worse than walking down a sunny street on holiday, ice cream in hand, and suddenly being accosted by a local merchant pressuring you to purchase their wares.

If you’re looking to avoid this, then the Italian island of Capri, just became your next European holiday spot.

The rocky aisle had 50,000 visitors in the high season alone, according to the University of Florence, so local businesses are often competing for tourist attention.

But now, in an...