An American visitor to Rome has been fined €450 ($450) for eating and drinking while sitting on the side of a fountain, under rules designed to maintain the 'decorum' of the city in the face of overtourism. (via CNN)
The 55-year-old had chosen the edge of the Fontana dei Catecumeni to settle down for a snack around 1 a.m. Saturday local time, local police told CNN.
The fountain was built in 1588-89 by architect and sculptor Giacomo della Porta and was restored in 1997.It is protected by rules first introduced in the 1970s to safeguard historic fountains, statues and other monuments. Local police said in a statement that they carried out more than 300 checks last weekend, with street patrols enforcing rules including limits on the volume of music played in bars.
Police officers can impose fines and even ban people from a certain area for up to 48 hours. Repeat offenders can be banned for up to 60 days.When the"decorum" rules were introduced, the city council said they were there"to deal with many aspects of city life, with particular attention on respecting the artistic and cultural heritage of the capital."
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