Florence tourists face fines of up to €500 if they are caught snacking on the pavement

Florence has fired a fresh salvo in its perpetual battle against the effects of mass tourism by banning visitors from eating panini, pizza and focaccia on the pavement and on shop doorsteps. Tourists who find themselves on the wrong side of the law, which comes into effect today, face fines of between €150-€500 (£135-£450).

The ban applies to streets and piazzas around a particularly popular delicatessen in the city centre - All’ Antico Vinaio, the Old Wine Merchant – which is situated between the Uffizi Galleries and Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s medieval town hall. Described by one food and travel magazine as “home of the world’s best sandwiches”, it has enjoyed a surge in popularity after being favourably reviewed on TripAdvisor, where it is related “excellent” by 79 per cent of contributors.

The new ordinance, signed by Dario Nardella, the mayor, will remain in force until January 6 and could be extended after that.

The aim is to maintain “decorum” outside the pizzeria in Via de’ Neri and surrounding streets, Florence city council said. The ban on eating in the street applies from noon-3pm and from 6pm-10pm.

“Violation of this regulation will be punished with fines of €150-€500,” the council said.

Shopkeepers will be encouraged to put up signs, in Italian and English, explaining the new bylaw.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/04/florence-tourists-face-fines-500-caught-snacking-pavement/

What a bunch of codswallop. Sometimes, I wonder if bigwig officials have nothing better to do.

Perhaps I’ll invent a porn channel just for them, keep them amused.
I’ll call it “Big men with small cocks, get their rocks off on annoying everyone else”

It’s a long title, I admit, but I kinda like it.

eddie wrote:What a bunch of codswallop. Sometimes, I wonder if bigwig officials have nothing better to do.

Perhaps I’ll invent a porn channel just for them, keep them amused.
I’ll call it “Big men with small cocks, get their rocks off on annoying everyone else”

It’s a long title, I admit, but I kinda like it.

I agree, its absolutely ridiculous

"Snacking on the pavement..."

How crass..    And unhygienic, to boot.

Have you people seen what dogs and bords and rodents and cockroaches and dirty shoes leave on the pavement  !?!
Why can't those uncouth tourists use their hands, like normal people  ?        

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

"Snacking on the pavement..."

How crass..    And unhygienic, to boot.

Have you people seen what dogs and bords and rodents and cockroaches and dirty shoes leave on the pavement  !?!
Why can't those uncouth tourists use their hands, like normal people  ?        

You are comparing food to shit?

Any food that falls by mistake will be lapped up by the wildlife, namely birds

That is a workable eco system

Animals have a right to be within city limits as much as humans

What people should do is clean up after themselves, namely pick up what they drop or what their pets drop

Though this measure is ridiculous

@didge 
do you regularly eat off the pavement?  


because that does explain somethings 

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

"Snacking on the pavement..."

How crass..    And unhygienic, to boot.

Have you people seen what dogs and bords and rodents and cockroaches and dirty shoes leave on the pavement  !?!
Why can't those uncouth tourists use their hands, like normal people  ?        

Got a fully agree with you there Beeman.

The gulls around here have more finesse they don't wait for food to fall onto the pavement, they just swoop down and take it off the plate .

Didge wrote:

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

"Snacking on the pavement..."

How crass..    And unhygienic, to boot.

Have you people seen what dogs and bords and rodents and cockroaches and dirty shoes leave on the pavement  !?!
Why can't those uncouth tourists use their hands, like normal people  ?        

You are comparing food to shit?

Any food that falls by mistake will be lapped up by the wildlife, namely birds

That is a workable eco system

Haven't you ever heard of the shit-snarffer? It's got as much right as the snack-snarffer.

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

"Snacking on the pavement..."

How crass..    And unhygienic, to boot.

Have you people seen what dogs and bords and rodents and cockroaches and dirty shoes leave on the pavement  !?!
Why can't those uncouth tourists use their hands, like normal people  ?        

Wow. You “liberals” sure know when you want certain freedoms at certain times for certain people entirely of your choosing and.....It sounds like......it sounds like......like......RIGHT WING TALK!!!


And no, I don’t eat off the pavement but why would I stop anyone else? I could not care less.


I am beginning to think I’m more liberal than you liberals!! Ain’t that a trip?

Eds, learn to recognize sarcasm.

Original Quill wrote:Eds, learn to recognize sarcasm.

Likewise, Quill.

My point still stands though, I don’t care where people choose to eat their food.