No drinking alcohol in public in Bolzano

Visiting Bolzano in the summer ? then maybe you should pay a little attention to the new regulations on public conduct in the historical center of Bolzano.

The city council has decided that it is now illegal to publically drink alcohol from bottles or a glass in the center of the city, also it is illegal to possess an open bottles made of glass in the area of piazza Erbe, the heart of the historical center of the city during the hours of 22 to 06 o'clock in the morning.

If a person is caught drinking alcohol in a public area - not in a cafe or restaurant, they can expect a fine of 500 euro.

The reason for these strict regulations is to keep the city clean and to avoid young people gathering in the center square and start making trouble because of excessive consumption of alcohol.

During spring and summer the piazza and historical center is every day visited by thousands of tourists.