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Milan — Speeding down the Grand Canal of Venice Two Foreign Tourists A person handling electric surfboards on Wednesday was fined heavily and the boards were confiscated, city officials said.
The mayor's office said in a statement that the two men were each fined €1,500 (US$1,530) for the incident, and that the city's lawyers have said the city's image
Previously, Mayor Luigi Burgunaro posted a video on social media in which two surfers famously appeared as the sun rose in the distance. It was showing that it was going down a waterway. The mayor asked for help to arrest what he called "two of his intimidating idiots mocking the city," and promised to serve dinner to anyone who identified the outlaws. Did.
Venice has long suffered from over-tourism and has a long list of rules governing visitor behaviour.
The city fined two German travelers her $1,000 for brewing coffee on the 430-year-old Rialto Bridge in 2019. Visitors are also prohibited from swimming in the canals or eating on the steps of the monument. Or face fines.
Starting next year, day-trippers will be required to pay a visitor tax to offset the high cost of providing services in Canal City.
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