Florence to hose sites

In an effort to prevent tourists from “camping out” on city landmarks, the mayor of Florence, Italy, announced on May 31 that some parts of the city will be hosed down around noon each day. According to the mayor, some people visiting the city picnic on the steps of some landmarks at lunchtime, occasionally leaving garbage behind. 

The sites scheduled for a daily watering are the Basilica di Santa Croce, the Chiesa di Santo Spirito and the streets of Florence’s historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.