Two Venice tourists fined 950 Euros for preparing coffee on a camping stove

[joe]

Tourists fined £854 for making coffee on steps of Venice bridge

German backpackers ordered to leave city over ‘rude’ behaviour

www.independent.co.uk

I think that a fine of half that amount would have served the purpose just as well, considering that the offenders were backpackers. But I can understand the locals being fed up already.
Well, so much for "Slow Coffee"....

 

[Parigi]

Horses' asses. Serves them right.

 

[JustTravel]

Here's a "fun" translation of the city's rules from Venezia Autentica website. The rules are common sense and I am glad that the city is finally enforcing them. It's amazing, actually disgusting, what some people do.

 

[Steve R.]

I agree. Its everywhere. Two days ago, in Seattle, we sat next to a family (parents and heavy metal teens - oy) who bought a coffee and one small plate, sat at an outdoor table, and unwrapped tons of food from the local McDonalds to eat. And asked for glasses of water. And took napkins, etc.

 

[freakTraveller45]

Glad that the rules are strictly followed and they are punishing people who break them. But I feel 950 EUROS was a bit too much.

 

[JustTravel]

It's the open fire that earned them a high fine!!

 

[JustTravel]

Here's another article in Italian of "bad" behavior.

Le ultime bravate dei turisti cafoni a Venezia: una lista infinita

Le bravate dei turisti maleducati a Venezia? Un lavoro vero e proprio starci dietro dato il numero delle segnalazioni. Raccogliamo le imprese degli ultimi giorni dovendo forzatamente escludere molto per questioni di spazio. Cominciando dai social, il gruppo Facebook “Venice Golden Goldon”...

www.lavocedivenezia.it

 

[joe]

Here's another article in Italian of "bad" behavior.

You have to admit, Google translation is getting good - the wry and ironic humor of the writer against the offending tourists manages to come through ...
"Venice Golden Goldon" - there indeed must be a lot of humorous pearls in that Facebook group, maintained by the frustrated locals. What an idea.

 

[joe]

Meanwhile, in Trieste, residents are taking a rather opposite stand - criticizing the local authorities for what they see as an unjust fine against a tourist :

Hanging about: Italian city demands right to nap in a hammock

Residents of Trieste angry after Austrian tourist fined €300 for sleeping near seafront

www.theguardian.com

The situation in Venice is of course much worse than in Trieste...