1British family was charged โ‚ฌ526 for lunch in Venice

After a British family was charged โ‚ฌ526 for lunch in Venice (Venezia), an Italian Travel expert tells you how not to get ripped off in the Bel Paese!

Stand up

Whether youโ€™re in the most touristy bar in Rome or a tiny cafeย in a Calabrian village, standard practice is to charge more for customers who sit down than those who stand up. Some places waive this; most donโ€™t.

By law, all bars have to state their different prices for table service.ย Sometimes, itโ€™s absolutely worth sitting down.ย Thatโ€™s fine, but just inform yourselves first.

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