Warning: Wearing this popular shoe could get you in trouble in these two countries
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When heading to certain Mediterranean destinations, Aussies need to be careful about what footwear they pack.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some spots have local rules that tourists don’t tend to know about, and wearing the wrong footwear is one of these niche rules.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Spain’s Gran Canaria and Italy’s Capri, there are very strict regulations when it comes to wearing thongs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to travel technology company Kiwi.com, the reason that thongs are banned in Capri is because they’re too noisy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It is illegal to wear noisy footwear, including flip-flops in the popular holiday destination Capri, Italy,” said Alison Couper from Kiwi.com to </span><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1108935/holidays-gran-canaria-flip-flops-italy-capri-illegal"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Express UK</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The locals value their peace and quiet and the law has seen tourists prosecuted for disrespecting this rule.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, over in Gran Canaria, the rules are a bit different. Thongs aren’t illegal over there, but they’re also forbidden to wear whilst you’re driving.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"It's important for any holidaymaker who is planning to drive overseas to familiarise themselves with the rules of the road of the country they are visiting,” Alison explained.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“A lot of the rules are logical and pretty similar to what we're used to, but some are more surprising: for example, it is illegal to drive wearing flip flops on Gran Canaria, and doing so can result in a big fine.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you been caught out by these rules? Let us know in the comments.</span></p>
