The Colosseum in Rome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is visited on average by 25,000 tourists per day. Since October 18, they must present a nominative entry ticket. This was decided by the authorities to try to stop resale and fight against vandalism.
Until a few days ago, getting a ticket at the right price to visit the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome was quite a challenge. “It was almost impossible to find a ticket on the official website because digital tour operators were buying up astronomical quantities of tickets as soon as the Colosseum put them on sale.
Then they resold them to the public and made a lot of money,” Isabella Ruggiero, president of AGTA, the Italian union of professional tourist guides, told RFI.
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Thus, the price of a ticket could increase from the official 18 euros to more than 30 euros.
In theory, named tickets help avoid speculation, since a valid ID is required for each ticket.
However, for the measure to be fully effective, Ruggiero considers that it is necessary to increase the number of municipal security agents, since the maximum capacity is 3,000 entries per hour.
Roman Colosseum against vandalism
“You have to check that the name on the card matches the name on the ticket,” he explains. “This would also allow us to combat acts of vandalism more effectively.”
Last summer, several people were publicly denounced for carving names and messages on the walls of the Roman monument.
Acts of vandalism can be punished with up to five years in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros, provided that those responsible are identified.
Source: Latercera
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