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This will not be popular......

I suppose this new regulation isn't a surprise, as the raucous cacophony of dozens of wheelie bags on cobblestone street is often an irritant, especially on quiet evenings. However, I wonder how much it might affect tourism.....

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/european-city-bans-suitcases-because-they-make-too-much-noise-on-the-cobblestones

It's not April 1st, so I assume the article is real. Hopefully the article will be readable by all.

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13132 posts

Wouldn't it be simpler to ban lodgings from allowing check-in between 10PM and 8 AM and thus eliminate tourists clattering around at night?

Or is it just another 'make work' revenue generating scheme?

Posted by
18238 posts

This is just another way to part tourists with their money. You have to pay someone to transport your luggage to your hotel.

When this backfires, hotels will then promote "free" luggage transfer.

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13132 posts

Is it April 1st in some ancient Croatian calendar system?

Posted by
9524 posts

I recall being on an RS tour in a small town, when the early morning departure of our group from the hotel was a 2-3 block walk down cobbled streets. The rolling thunder of our group with 20+ two-wheelers and spinners would not be welcome anywhere. I sympathize with the locals, but if they cant or wont enforce laws against petty thieves, they won't enforce this. And yes it comes up every now and then and then disappears.

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2216 posts

If I was clever with video editing, I would add a Travel Pro to Queen Cersei's walk of shame.

Shame! (Clack clack clack clack)

Shame! (Clack clack clack clack)

Shame! (Clack clack clack clack)

(peasants intermittently leap forward from crowd, pelt her with a backpacks)

Posted by
3245 posts

Laws (or rules) without enforcement are suggestions.

It's against the law to text and drive in West Virginia. Nobody cares and seemingly everyone does it.

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2216 posts

FWIW, Dubrovnik is installing noise meters all around town. The nighttime decibel limit (55db) applies to everything - scooters, cafes, etc.

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4696 posts

It does make me roll my eyes, but I sure wish they had this in old town Granada. Those 4 a.m. luggage wheelers were annoying.