Finance police in the popular area of
Gallipoli in Puglia have discovered the presence of 73
additional people above legislation limits staying in 31
vacation rentals in the resorts of Baia Verde and Lido San
Giovanni, handing fines of over 25,000 euros to the apartments'
owners during the course of an operation, investigative sources
said Saturday.
Overall, police found that 216 young tourists from all over
Europe were staying in the apartments searched and they were
willing to pay between 1,200 and 3,000 euros per week for any
type of rental in the area, investigators said.
In particular, four young tourists were renting a studio
apartment, with a little kitchen set up on a balcony, even
though the flat could house no more than one person.
Finance police also discovered that basements were being rented
to tourists, investigative sources said.
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