Naples on the nose
Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 7:46 PM by Lonely Planet
It's not every day you see a travel warning issued for Italy. There's always the risk you could overeat, overlook the alchohol content of limoncello, or overspend (why did they have to replace lire with the euro?). But in all seriousness what could be so dangerous about Italy?
Naples, known for Napoli sauce and Neapolitan ice-cream is having a rubbish disposal crisis - and not for the first time. Described as "raucous, polluted, anarchic, deafening and crumbling" on a good day, Naples has started 2008 drowning in a sea of rubbish as curb side collections are cancelled and dumps pronounced full.
Although planning is underway for purpose built incinerators, residents have taken matters into their own hands setting pile after pile alight. Hardly life-threatening for short-term travellers, but on the nose all the same.
Labels: Europe, Travelsnitch
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3 Comments:
This is kind of old news - I've seen it on some other travel sites for quite some time.
ex:
March of 07
And again Jan 13 of 08
I have been there several years ago.
it was terrible also at that time.
but I think if it was so clean,
it didn't feel like naple.
it is just a feature
I agree with anonymous. It's part of the character of the city. If you want clean you can always visit places like parts of Germany and Switzerland.
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