Italy: Venice bans kebabs to ‘preserve decorum and traditions' of the city

[Adam Jensen]

But kebabs are delicious.

[Techno-Druid]

How do you ban a food item? That's fucking ridiculous.

Reading all the dumb laws passed in Italy has made me rethink visiting the country. I've always wanted to retrace some of my heritage in Southern Italy, but fuck it, I guess I'll just have to stick to Jamaica and the British Isles.

[Chinese Bootlickers]

Did somebody say "remove kebab"?

[Aggrophobic]

How do you ban a food item? That's fucking ridiculous.

Reading all the dumb laws passed in Italy has made me rethink visiting the country. I've always wanted to retrace some of my heritage in Southern Italy, but fuck it, I guess I'll just have to stick to Jamaica and the British Isles.

They have always been nuts. This is nothing new.
It adds to the charm, you know.

It really is a lovely place to visit though.

[Santti]

Those are just excuses. I don't know why they would remove them, but that's so ridiculous I'd call that fake news.

[Deleted]

How do you ban a food item? That's fucking ridiculous.

Reading all the dumb laws passed in Italy has made me rethink visiting the country. I've always wanted to retrace some of my heritage in Southern Italy, but fuck it, I guess I'll just have to stick to Jamaica and the British Isles.

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Yes That's what's happening. They're banning a food item. There's going to be food police enforcing it too. Seriously, you better stick to outside Europe. I heard it's dangerous, don't bother coming.

[Ilara]

How do you ban a food item? That's fucking ridiculous.

Reading all the dumb laws passed in Italy has made me rethink visiting the country. I've always wanted to retrace some of my heritage in Southern Italy, but fuck it, I guess I'll just have to stick to Jamaica and the British Isles.

They didn't, the title is misleading. They banned the construction of additional kebab stores, there's already plenty of them there and they won't be shut down.

[Deleted]

They didn't, the title is misleading. They banned the construction of additional kebab stores, there's already plenty of them there and they won't be shut down.

Which is totally understandable considering Venice is limited in size and can't really build inside the city. Venice needs to promote respectful tourism. This is one step forward towards that goal I guess.

[Deleted]

A city which is visited by tourists for its tradition limiting modern fast-food style shops - shock? no.

[Miyagie]

Good. This Tourist traps needed to be closed. Last time i was in Rome i wasted 20€ till i found a Burger King, the Fast-Food they sold there was just disgusting and overpriced.

[Deleted]

Good. This Tourist traps needed to be closed. Last time i was in Rome i wasted 20€ till i found a Burger King, the Fast-Food they sold there was just disgusting and overpriced.

That's probably cause you had no idea where to go. In rome, city centre even, 20 euro would nearly get you a full meal. Avoid touristic traps.

[Primal]

Italians should play more on Twisting Nether EU.

[derpkitteh]

Anti fast food, not anti Muslim. They're even banning pizza

motherfuckers went too far now.

i don't see the point in banning food. ban the horrible practices of religions, not food.

[Thage]

So, did some digging, and I don't see the issue here. It's not anti-Muslim legislation like the OP seems to think (and OP's objectivity is pretty heavily in question since OP seems to be a bit of a mook), they're just trying to slow the rapid growth of the fast-food industry in Venice (a city heavily reliant on tourism for its economy and mostly visited for its' 'classic Italy' atmosphere, piss scented and all) and kebabs happen to be the big name in that industry in Venice. It also mentions that extant kebab shops will be allowed to continue business as usual, so it's not like tourists and locals will find themselves pressed for munchies on a stick anytime soon.

[Deleted]

motherfuckers went too far now.

i don't see the point in banning food. ban the horrible practices of religions, not food.

this is just about preserving the culture of the city, they want tourists who go there to experience venice and traditional food and stuff, not have the place filled with kebab places and mcdonalds.

Not sure if this is a good move or not, but it doesn't seem to be really targeting any specific cultures or religions, just fast food and non-traditional places.

[Miyagie]

That's probably cause you had no idea where to go. In rome, city centre even, 20 euro would nearly get you a full meal. Avoid touristic traps.

Nah first thing i went was a resturant and they brought me a cold pizza and then wanted a 4€ Tip from me... and even the cold pizza wasnt rly good.
A few days later i tryed the small Pizza/Kebab shops and fuck i never had a more aweful fastfood in my life.
The meat was like fat and gristle only...

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Nah first thing i went was a resturant and they brought me a cold pizza and then wanted a 4€ Tip from me... and even the cold pizza wasnt rly good.
A few days later i tryed the small Pizza/Kebab shops and fuck i never had a more aweful fastfood in my life.

That's what I'm saying though. In Rome you need to know where to go or you'll end up in a touristic trap. Even if it looks restaurant-y.

[lonely zergling]

If you want to eat decent döner kebab you have to go to germany anyway.

[Yunru]

Kebab getting removed? Good riddance.

Vertical rotisserie ones are just a germ breeding ground.

[Miyagie]

That's what I'm saying though. In Rome you need to know where to go or you'll end up in a touristic trap. Even if it looks restaurant-y.

I know the basics tourist traps but you cant always pic the right one that dont want to rip you off, check if locals eat there, check the prices first and look at the food first of other customers but when you are on vacation and drunk alot, you just want to eat something.
Also it was new to me that Italian food can be that bad after spending month of vacation in all diffrent places in Nothern-Italy.