Italians used to be super conservative and i hated when they would take over our little secluded beach - it was a difficult hike to get back and forth to each day and we could never understand why they would go so far and keep on all those clothes. I remember when the long swim shorts from america became fashionable to the italians - my x greek would get so mad at them -
when i went camping in italy i threw off my top and dived in the water - thinking nothing of it - the beach was fairly empty - the beach slowly filled up and I realized i was the only one topless on the entire beach - i had been living in England and had been to the beaches in France and i just assumed topless was ok.
I under stand why it is offensive - nudism was not about being sexy - when the italians started taking over in August and making the beach into a fashion show the whole vibe changed.... Ahhh the good old days......
We didnt have any open gay scene in IOS back in the day - i wonder what it is like now...