Tourists ride with scooter from Spanish Steps in Rome: 25,000 euros in damage | Abroad

The pair caused about 25,000 euros in damage to the Spanish Steps, a recognized piece of Unesco World Heritage, by driving down it with an electric scooter. Unfortunately for the couple, their ‘ride’ was filmed by a passerby, who gave the footage to the police.

The 28-year-old American tourist and her partner, a 29-year-old American, were each fined 400 euros by the police. It doesn’t stop there: they are never allowed to return to the world-famous monument, which in 2015 underwent a restoration of no less than 1.5 million euros. Since 2018, people are no longer even allowed to sit on the iconic stairs.

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