Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArabic palace Alhambra in Granada, Spain, where the tourist allegedly sprayed graffiti (marcin jucha - stock.adobe.com)A tourist from the Basque Country has been charged with a crime against cultural heritage after allegedly spray-painting a historic building in Granada. The individual is accused of graffitiing the word “Paula” in pink and blue on the Aljibe del Zenete, a 16th-century Mudéjar-style water cistern. The Aljibe del Zenete is located in the historic Albaicín neighbourhood, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Granada's local police identified the perpetrator, who now faces a potential fine ranging from €3,000 to €30,050. This incident follows a similar case in 2024 where a British tourist faced a hefty fine for carving initials into a wall at Pompeii, another UNESCO site. In fullTourist defaces 16th-century building with pink graffiti in GranadaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tourist arrested for allegedly spray-painting historic building in Granada
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArabic palace Alhambra in Granada, Spain, where the tourist allegedly sprayed graffiti (marcin jucha - stock.adobe.com)A tourist from the Basque Country has been charged with a crime against cultural heritage after allegedly spray-painting a historic building in Granada. The individual is accused of graffitiing the word “Paula” in pink and blue on the Aljibe del Zenete, a 16th-century Mudéjar-style water cistern. The Aljibe del Zenete is located in the historic Albaicín neighbourhood, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. Granada's local police identified the perpetrator, who now faces a potential fine ranging from €3,000 to €30,050. This incident follows a similar case in 2024 where a British tourist faced a hefty fine for carving initials into a wall at Pompeii, another UNESCO site. In fullTourist defaces 16th-century building with pink graffiti in GranadaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
