Rome tourists face €500 snacking fine
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The problem is not the polite tourist enjoying a sandwich somewhere, but the folks littering even on... monuments. And it's not that easy to set the wording for a bill targeting rude people, because that is the problem!
And it's not against tourists: it does target everybody. Clearly, in some case (place) mostly the locals, elsewhere the tourists.
This is the text:
http://www.comune.roma.it/PCR/resour...tobre_2012.pdf
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Thank goodness!
I have seen literal windrows and piles of rubbish in Rome at tourist venues as well as at religious venues after crowds have dispersed. I am sure it is costing the City amazing amounts of money to clean up after all the uncaring people.
I doubt anyone will fine you if you are standing near a dustbin and chuck the wrapper in - this is about the (unfortunately) thousands who carry bagfuls of snacks and drinks in, and leave it all on the ground when they are done. Pretty much as others have said above.
(Some comments offsite indicate the real problems are different, but the citric, carbonic and other acids in soft drinks not only destroy tooth enamel etc. they attack limestone and other stone constructions, and - have you ever seen a melted, baked and hardened gelato stuck to a stone railing?)
I have seen literal windrows and piles of rubbish in Rome at tourist venues as well as at religious venues after crowds have dispersed. I am sure it is costing the City amazing amounts of money to clean up after all the uncaring people.
I doubt anyone will fine you if you are standing near a dustbin and chuck the wrapper in - this is about the (unfortunately) thousands who carry bagfuls of snacks and drinks in, and leave it all on the ground when they are done. Pretty much as others have said above.
(Some comments offsite indicate the real problems are different, but the citric, carbonic and other acids in soft drinks not only destroy tooth enamel etc. they attack limestone and other stone constructions, and - have you ever seen a melted, baked and hardened gelato stuck to a stone railing?)
Hi Everyone,
I saw this in the news - Rome tourists face €500 snacking fine
Is it REALLY going to promote business at cafes?! When traveling, I often take healthy snacks with me to avoid eating junk I should generally stay away from.
Of course, it's pretty hard to avoid historic/architecturally valuable areas in Rome!!
I saw this in the news - Rome tourists face €500 snacking fine
Is it REALLY going to promote business at cafes?! When traveling, I often take healthy snacks with me to avoid eating junk I should generally stay away from.
Of course, it's pretty hard to avoid historic/architecturally valuable areas in Rome!!
Last edited by JDiver; Oct 20, 2012 at 7:40 pm
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This story will not die. From the NY Times on Tuesday (Oct 23rd):
Buon Appetito, but Not Next to the Monuments
Buon Appetito, but Not Next to the Monuments
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This story will not die. From the NY Times on Tuesday (Oct 23rd):
Buon Appetito, but Not Next to the Monuments
Buon Appetito, but Not Next to the Monuments
That would summarize pretty well the contest.
Btw, I just run into this, unfortunately only few parts of the video are in english. So far until now only 7 people have been fined, as the police officer states. Vietato mangiare sui gradini di Piazza di Spagna
Funny answers from the tourists...
^ for the man at 1:41
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...Btw, I just run into this, unfortunately only few parts of the video are in english. So far until now only 7 people have been fined, as the police officer states. Vietato mangiare sui gradini di Piazza di Spagna ...
So is this issue getting a lot of coverage on Italian TV?
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Here's an interesting blog post from the American Institute for Roman Culture:
No time for snack time: Rome’s anti-eating ordinance
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Doesn't seem to be very much. At least on twitter I've seen comments from Rome that snacking is going on right under officers' noises, with no fines being given. And the ordinance is set to expire in January.
Here's an interesting blog post from the American Institute for Roman Culture:
No time for snack time: Rome’s anti-eating ordinance
Here's an interesting blog post from the American Institute for Roman Culture:
No time for snack time: Rome’s anti-eating ordinance
Thanks for keep this current with updates!! I'm curious to see if it gets renewed in January.
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how true, I often ask myself the same question and until now I failed to find an answer.