British people heading to Greece on their days off are warned that they will be fined for wearing the wrong kind of shoes.
By dating back to stone age, Greece's first known settlement, the country wants to protect its history. However, authorities have raised concerns about the impact of certain types of footwear on historical structures.
This led to the ban on high heels in some parts of European countries. Since 2009, visitors to iconic Athens landmarks such as the Acropolis and the Epidaurus Theatre are expected to leave their heels at home.
Anyone who fles the rules can be arrested and slapped with a fine of 900 euros. However, it is worth noting that the ban only applies to ancient monuments in Athens.
In a video on his Wolter's World YouTube channel, travel expert Mark Wolters warned:
In fact, most historical sites in Greece don't have high heeled shoes. Because shoes with heels can scrape off marble, so you don't want to wear them. Sadly, Athens doesn't have high heeled shoes. ”
Explaining the rules for 2009, Eleni Kolka, director of prehistoric and classical ancients in Greece, told MailOnline: These monuments have a distressing skin, and people must recognize it. ”
Like those wearing heels, drunk people were banned from historic sites in 2009. Food, drinks and on-site performances were also banned as part of a conversational effort.
Mark emphasizes the High Heels Prohibition Act as one of the “strange” laws that allow tourists to land in hot water bottles when they leave. He also warns travelers heading to Florence that they can struggle to eat gelato outside on certain streets.
Another unusual Italian law prohibits feeding pigeons in the iconic square of Saint Mark in Venice. He added: Feeding pigeons will make you feel a little more energetic. ”
A law was introduced in 2008 to stop Venice visitors from feeding pigeons. Fines range from 700 euros (580 pounds) to 70 euros (58 pounds).
Mark says Italy also has laws protecting historic monuments, and he points out that it is illegal to jump into the Trevi fountain in Rome. People will be fined up to 500 euros (417 pounds) to plunge into the historic fountain.
Mark explained: “If you're in Rome and you jump on the Trevi fountain for a photo, you'd better believe that you'll be fine for it. And you say, “I was hot, I'll be cold.” You might think, “I was like that,” but that doesn't matter. ”
