Italian city to fine tourists $800 for eating in public

Sep 11, 2018 379

BY: Lauren McMah

WHAT could more typical of an Italian holiday than sitting in a sun-soaked piazza or the on steps of a grand cathedral, and tucking into a gelato, panino or pizza? Well, if you’re in Florence, you can forget that — or be prepared to pay for it. The Renaissance city is cracking down on visitors who eat on footpaths, doorsteps or driveways at lunch and dinner times, threatening them with fines of up to $800 if they do so.

The new ordinance aims to combat “boorish tourists”, Florence mayor Dario Nardella said. The ordinance goes into effect this week, for certain times of day, covering lunch and dinner times — midday to 3pm, and 6pm to 10pm.

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SOURCE: https://www.news.com.au

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