No, Venice isn't fining tourists for their suitcases
Venice's authorities have clarified that a proposed ban on wheeled items only applies to commercial carts, not wheeled suitcases.
Local authorities said that travelers won't be forbidden from using wheeled suitcases, and they won't receive a $630 fine, as was originally reported.
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