21 Feb, 2025 @ 16:19
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Tourist in Spain is handed huge fine for illegally climbing ancient aqueduct for a selfie

A MAN has been fined in Segovia for snapping a selfie on top of the famous aqueduct. 

The incident occurred last Tuesday at 8:15am some 25 metres above ground. 

Emergency services quickly attended the scene, not knowing if the man intended to harm himself. 

After being identified, he was slapped with a fine of between €1,500-3,000 by the Policia Local for civil disobedience.

Pictures show the unaware tourist donning a hat and sunglasses, ready to pose.

The Segovia aqueduct is one of the best preserved Roman aqueduct bridges in the world and an iconic symbol of the city.

It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 and was in use until 1973.

The structure is 11 miles long and was used to transport water from mountain springs to the city’s bath houses, fountains and homes.

It is thought the bridge was built during the 1st century AD, with 98 AD estimated as the likely year of completion.

However, research conducted in 2016 revealed the bridge may be dated slightly later, 112 or 116 AD.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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