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MILAN (AP) — Two surfers were identified after speeding down Venice's Grand Canal on an electric board on Wednesday and the board was confiscated, the mayor said.
Mayor Luigi Burgunaro posted a video on his social media that showed two surfers descending the famous waterway as the sun rose in the distance. 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.
In a later post, he said the boards had been confiscated and the two would be arrested soon. Although he did not specify the punishment they face, the city has a long list of rules governing visitor behavior.
Venice has long suffered from excessive tourism. rice field. The city fined two German travelers $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.
