Gondolier in Disbelief as Tourists Stare at Phones Instead of Venice


A video posted to Facebook shows four young tourists entranced by glowing screens.

The following article appears on The Local

Taking a gondola ride through the canals of Venice is something most people can only dream of, and it doesn’t come cheap.

But marvelling at the city’s enchanting beauty and history along the way wasn’t foremost on the minds of a group of four tourists, who were filmed by a despondent gondolier glued to their smartphones during their ride.

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