The high tourist season is approaching and Italy is afraid of being suffocated.
The mass return of visitors would suffocate, according to the daily “La Stampa”, certain Italian city centers.
Since the end of the pandemic and the confinement, Italy has again become one of the most popular destinations in the world.
Millions of visitors flock to the cities and towns of "
La Botte
", causing dangerous situations.
According to observers, the resumption of tourism would have been made too violently.
Pedestrian traffic jams
The superb panorama of Portofino in Liguria, a small port of 400 inhabitants, is very popular on social networks.
A fame that led, during the last Easter weekend, to the arrival of 7,000 tourists on site.
The many stops to take photos in the streets caused a traffic jam of pedestrians.
Faced with this situation, the mayor of the town of the Riviera has decided to take action.
An ordinance has been passed to prohibit tourists from "
stopping walking
" in certain areas or face a fine of 275 euros.
A measure that inspires other cities faced with mass tourism.
In Venice and Florence, it is now forbidden to eat in certain streets and in Rome to sit on the famous steps of the Spanish Steps.
Despite these draconian measures, the Italian government continues to widely promote tourism, which represents 13% of the country's GDP.
