Is standing actually illegal in Venice?

kernel_kate

The Venice tourism site lists a bunch of rules. Okay, no swimming in the canals, and littering is also not allowed (duh?). But there's something baffling to me here: “No standing at any time” – even to consume food and drink, with the exclusion of restaurants, cafés, and refreshment areas. Is this really the case? No standing still at all? It seems bizarre, surely it's much worse to be checking a map, your phone, or using a camera while...

Originally asked by hjie on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

No, standing is not illegal in Venice . I think the quote got lost in translation. The Italian version says: È proibito comunque sostare per consumare cibi o bevande ad esclusione delle aree in concessione ai Pubblici Esercizi. As a native Italian speaker, I would translate this as: It is forbidden to stop to eat or drink except in areas designated to Public Spaces Used Commercially (i.e. bars, restaurants, fast-foods, ice-cream vendors, etc.). Which basically means " no picnics ".

Full answer by JoErNanO: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/108029 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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