Tourists end up
with 00 restaurant bill in
Venice, prompting anger from mayor
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Avoiding being ripped off is an inevitable part of travelling, but sometimes you get unlucky.
Four Japanese visitors were presented
with a €1,143 ($1,350)
bill at a Venice restaurant,
prompting anger from the city's mayor, according to
a report by ANSA.
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The group of students dined at the
restaurant located near the tourist hotspot St Mark's Square, and ordered four steaks, a fried fish platter and mineral water.*
Three other women, who were part of the group, suspected they were being scammed and decided to leave the restaurant, but still ended up paying €350 ($535) for three pasta dishes.
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