Rome fines US tourists 16 thousand baht to sit “eat-drink” on the edge of the fountain
7 July CNN The report said that American tourists to Rome, Italy, were fined 450 euros (about 16,000 baht) for eating and drinking while sitting by the fountain. under the rules that are designed to maintain Rome’s ‘beautiful behavior’ amid overflowing tourists
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The local police said A 55-year-old tourist picked the edge of the Fountain of Catecumeni (Fontana dei Catecumeni) to sit down for a snack at around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 local time. “Officers entered while tourists were deliberately drinking and eating in the fountain’s grounds,” police said.
Fountain of Katecumeni Architect and sculptor Giacomo della Porta built it in AD. 1588-89 (1988-89) and was restored in AD. 1997 (1997)
The Fountain of Katecumeni was protected by a law that was first enforced in the 1970s to protect fountains, statues and Other monuments historic
Subsequently, the rule was revised with emphasis. The “beautiful behavior of the environment” of Rome since AD 2019
The local police said in a statement that More than 300 audits were performed last week. by patrolling the streets to enforce such rules including limiting the amount of music playing in bars The rule also covers a ban on drinking on the streets. Organizing tours to visit various pubs and immersion in the fountains of Rome
Police officers can fines and even bar people out of an area for up to 48 hours, while offenders are barred for up to 60 days.
The Council of Rome once stated that when the law governing “Beautiful conduct” was enforced, saying the rule was to deal with many aspects of city life, paying particular attention to respecting the capital’s artistic and cultural heritage. while trying to take care of real tourists
Before the outbreak of COVID-19 Rome welcomes about 10 million visitors every year.