I've read a lot of people talking about buying a bottle of wine and drinking it in public area's and doing people watching. Is this legal?
Posted by
Portlandia
3313 posts
Yes. Although some places (San Marco) discourage picnicking.
Posted by
Oak Park, Illinois
4535 posts
Rome is also cracking down on picnicing - especially at major tourist sites. But most likely you would be asked to move along, not fined. And the issue isn't the alchohol as it would be in the US, it's picnicing.
Posted by
Henson, Florida, USA
466 posts
don" forget your corkscrew!!! avoid picnicing and you should be ok. Have fun!
Posted by
Rome
212 posts
You can, and you should :)
Posted by
Knoxville, TN, USA
7209 posts
Relax and enjoy your wine...you're not in the USA Bible Belt anymore ;-)
Posted by
Florence
362 posts
But don't confuse drinking wine or beer in public, in a park, piazza, etc. with being DRUNK - drinking wine is much more about being part of the meal than the "high". Being inebriated in public = not something you want to do in Italy.
Posted by
Richmond, Ky, USA
278 posts
Anthony is exactly right. Wine and beer in Europe is consumed much more as a part of the meal rather than drinking to be drunk. In fact, I can't remember seeing anyone really intoxicated any time we have been there. Well, except for the college age kids that were really enjoying themselves in Paris. Enjoy, and try to soak up as much of Italy as possible, it could be a long time till your next visit! Caio. Jeff