British gig-goers told to be vigilant in Italy
The British Embassy has warned music fans heading to festivals and concerts across Italy this summer to keep their possessions safe from thieves.
“Within a minute, we turned round, the bag was gone”, said a concert-goer in a video clip released by the British Embassy.
“I’d been warned but you never think it’s going to happen to you”, added another.
The video’s message - “Make sure you spend your time at the festival, not with us” – aims to encourage music fans and tourists to keep their belongings safe.
"Two simple steps can help you avoid becoming a victim of crime at festivals and busy tourist locations," said David Broomfield, the British Consul in Rome.
"First, treat your passport as a valuable document: if it gets lost or stolen you’ll spend your holiday applying for a travel document to get you home. Leave it at your hotel, and carry a photocopy with you. Second, keep your valuables with you at all times, and keep an eye on them. A bag over the back of a chair or on the floor in a restaurant or bar is such an easy target."
The Consul said that getting a replacement passport is both time-consuming and expensive. Requests for replacements are always busier during the festival season and tourist season. The more cases that could be prevented, the better, the Consul said.
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“Within a minute, we turned round, the bag was gone”, said a concert-goer in a video clip released by the British Embassy.
“I’d been warned but you never think it’s going to happen to you”, added another.
The video’s message - “Make sure you spend your time at the festival, not with us” – aims to encourage music fans and tourists to keep their belongings safe.
"Two simple steps can help you avoid becoming a victim of crime at festivals and busy tourist locations," said David Broomfield, the British Consul in Rome.
"First, treat your passport as a valuable document: if it gets lost or stolen you’ll spend your holiday applying for a travel document to get you home. Leave it at your hotel, and carry a photocopy with you. Second, keep your valuables with you at all times, and keep an eye on them. A bag over the back of a chair or on the floor in a restaurant or bar is such an easy target."
The Consul said that getting a replacement passport is both time-consuming and expensive. Requests for replacements are always busier during the festival season and tourist season. The more cases that could be prevented, the better, the Consul said.
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