British tourists charged GBP 54 for 4 ice creams in Rome

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

Rome is expensive, but this takes the cake:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ce-creams.html

[Ireland's Call Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ireland's Call]

A good "call " by the Mayor ! Far too much worldwide publicity for such rip-off . Every city has them..customers were nieve. It'sasy to say No Thanks .
Rome is a great city to visit with prices to suit every pocket . Don't be put off by this
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[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Sono indignato!

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

That's about $80 US for 4 ice creams

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

I had something similar happen to us when we were in Rome about 20 years ago.
I don't speak Italian but it's similar to Spanish so sort of understood what they were charging others.
When it was our turn to pay the price was more than double what the Italians were paying.
After that I learned it was much better to speak Spanish instead of English in Rome.
Now when I go to Europe I speak Spanish.