Just two months after tourists were caught driving and hurling scooters down the Spanish Steps in Rome, an Australian tourist in Italy has caused havoc on two wheels at the Campanian site of Pompeii. 7NEWS
An Australian tourist was caught driving a moped through the Campanian site ofThe 33-year-old tourist illegally entered the site through the service entrance, Porta Vesuvio, piggybacking onto legitimate cars that were entering, the archaeological park explained in a statement.He was apprehended by security personnel a few minutes later, who held him until police arrived.
“It is safe, restored, and not accessible to the public. So there was no danger for either visitors or for the archaeological heritage at any point.”
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