Anger after the tourist carving his name on the Colosseum

The video clip circulating on Twitter shows a tourist using his keys to carve a message on one of the walls of the historic Colosseum in Rome.

At one point, the man turns to the camera and smiles. When it’s finished, it now says “Ivan + Haley 23” on one of the most famous landmarks in the world.

The incident caused outrage among local residents and ministers. Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangliano demanded that the man be identified and punished CNN.

“I think it is very dangerous, insulting and very shameless for a tourist to write down one of the most famous places in the world, a historical heritage like the Colosseum, by carving the name of his fiancée,” the culture minister wrote in a Twitter post on Monday.

If the man is identified and found guilty of the act, he could be punished with up to five years in prison or a fine of more than SEK 150,000.

Italy is cracking down on tourists – it is forbidden to sit and take selfies

Tens of millions of people visit Italy every year, which means that the country is very accustomed to tourists. But for some time now, many Italians are tired of some of the liberties that tourists sometimes take.

In 2019, Rome banned people from sitting on the historic Spanish Steps, which they hope will protect it from damage. Bathing in the fountains and dragging wheeled bags along the historic staircases are also forbidden.

But this did not completely stop tourists from breaking restrictions and laws. Last May, a Saudi man drove the Spanish up the stairs in central Rome in his rented Maserati, and a month later two American tourists damaged the stairs by riding electric scooters down the 18th-century structure. CNN.

In the northern Italian port city of Portofino, a ban on stopping and taking “selfies” has been imposed. High pressure creates queues and it becomes difficult to get to the most popular places.

The BBC reports that a new law passed this year makes it illegal to stop and take selfies in certain places in Portofino. If you still can’t help but pick up the camera, you risk a fine of around SEK 2,700. The rule will apply during the season when there is the highest pressure in the village, from around Easter to October.

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