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In a statement to the press, Rome's mayor, Virginia Raggi, announced that the city has recently increased its urban police force by 500 officers. These officers will be primarily responsible for enforcing new tourism regulations for visitors and those involved in tourism-related businesses in the city.
Virginia Raggi emphasized that this initiative is expected to improve the quality of tourism in the city, as well as raise awareness among both residents and visitors to Rome.
Some regulations and activities that tourists must pay special attention to when visiting Rome include: fines of up to 400 EUR for tourists who act disrespectfully towards statues or symbols of Roman warriors, or those impersonating Roman warriors, or other historical and cultural monuments of Rome; drinking alcohol in the streets is completely prohibited, except in bars and nightclubs; eating and drinking in the streets is also considered a violation…
Responding to the city government's new regulations, food and beverage business owners in Rome are quite concerned about a potential decline in customer numbers and sales. However, the Rome city government is determined to implement the new regulations because in recent years, Rome has faced many negative consequences of tourism, such as urban pollution, poor tourist behavior, littering, and a lack of public order and security.
