It’s surprisingly easy to embarrass yourself while holidaying in Italy – having made the country her home for the past 17 years, Elizabeth Heath shares the ‘gaffes’ that travellers should look out for

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A five-star hotel in Italy that repeatedly refused to serve a guest tap water at its restaurant did not break any laws, the country’s top court has ruled.

MILAN: Italian hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy’s highest court ruled in response to a tourist’s complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the…

Italian hotels can refuse to serve their guests tap water, Italy's highest court ruled in response to a tourist's complaint against a luxury hotel in a ski resort in the…

It’s surprisingly easy to embarrass yourself while holidaying in Italy – having made the country her home for the past 17 years, Elizabeth Heath shares the ‘gaffes’ that…

After Italy's highest court ruled that restaurants can refuse to serve customers tap water, our reporter in Rome asks why Italy is going against the grain.