Being a responsible tourist is a way of travelling that seeks to minimise the negative impact of tourism on the environment, culture and local communities.while promoting positive benefits for the destinations visited.
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It also involves being aware of how visitors’ actions affect the environment and the people in the places, and make an active effort to minimize the negative impact and maximize the positive.
However, There is no shortage of people who, when traveling to another country and visiting new cities, do not behave in the best way, even going so far as to disrespect the local people and the culture of the place.
Tourist sparks outrage by simulating sexual acts with a statue
Recently a tourist in Florence, Italy, was caught in a controversial situation that has generated outrage, criticism and requests for her to be banned from entering the city.after the woman is seen in images shared on social media, dressed in denim shorts and a black T-shirt, imitating sexual acts with an ancient statue.
The photographs and videos shared on the Instagram account @welcome_to_florence, The tourist is shown kissing and rubbing against a life-size statue of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and excess.This inappropriate behaviour has caused an uproar on social media and among local residents, who consider the action a lack of respect towards the city’s cultural heritage.
Undated photos quickly They sparked outrage and hundreds of commentators on social media, where they denounced the woman’s apparent lack of respect for the place.
Patrizia Asproni, president of the heritage association Confcultura, called for “strict controls, very high fines and zero tolerance” for visitors who behave in a disrespectful way towards the city’s culture.
The “repeated displays of rudeness and barbarity” are due “to the fact that everyone feels entitled to do whatever they want with impunity,” said Asproni.
If the tourist is identified, she could face fines and even a lifetime ban from entering the city as punishment, authorities said.
The statue in question is located on a corner near the Ponte Vecchio. It is a copy of the 16th century work by the sculptor Giambologna, and the original is preserved in the nearby Bargello museum, the BBC reported.
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“Tourists are welcome here, but they must respect our works of art, whether original or replica,” said Antonella Rinaldi, superintendent of archaeology and fine arts in Florence.
Florence is not the only Italian city struggling to keep noisy tourists under control, in June, A Kazakh tourist was arrested for carving his name on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii.
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2024-07-20 08:12:55