In yet another case of Australians behaving badly overseas, two travellers have been detained by Italian police for allegedly having sex on a park bench in Florence.
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The 20-year-old woman and 23-year-old man, both Australian tourists, are accused of committing obscene acts in a public place.
Passers-by rang Italian police after seeing them at 11.45pm on Monday, July 7, on a bench in the Lungarno Torrigiani public gardens, local news site Ansa reported.
The gardens are a popular riverside spot close to Florence's famous Ponte Vecchio bridge.
Local media reported that the smattering of shocked onlookers didn't perturb the couple and they only stopped when police officers arrived.
Such incidents have prompted the city's residents to start a Facebook page, Firenze Degrado, outing the bad behaviour of visitors.
Last year, an American couple were photographed having sex on the doorstep of a Chanel boutique and an American girl was caught urinating between two cars in the middle of the city.
Australian travellers are well-versed at getting into hot water while abroad.
Last year, footage emerged of two tourists streaking through Peru's famous Machu Pichu. The country's Ministry of Culture released a statement identifying them as 18 year-old Liam Timothy from Sydney and 30 year-old Topp Mathew Jared from New Zealand.
In March, drunk Australian Jacob Saveisberg was arrested for stealing two raw prawns from a Patong restaurant, stuffing them in his pockets and refusing to give them back when caught.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been contacted for comment.
Fairfax Media
