- A tourist in Italy lost a court case after suing a five-star Dolomites hotel for refusing to provide tap water.
- She was offered bottled mineral water costing €7 (£6) while dining at the Hotel Sassongher in 2019.
- The woman sought €2,700 (£2,338) in compensation, arguing that water is a universal human right and her consumer rights were violated.
- Italy's Supreme Court denied her claim, ruling that Italian law does not oblige establishments to provide tap water to customers.
- Unlike countries such as France, Spain, and the UK, serving tap water in Italian restaurants is not legally mandated and is considered rare.
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