The US Vice President JD Vance is in Italy with his family, among other things to meet with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
On Saturday, Vance and his wife Usha Vance had a planned visit to the Colosseum, which led to the tourist attraction closing a few hours earlier than usual for security reasons.
JD Vance cancelled the visit, but his wife went through with it, to the tourists' dismay. When she entered the ancient amphitheater, she was met with boos and protests from tourists who were not allowed in, writes Corriere della Sella.
The Colosseum authorities emphasize that they had communicated the early closure in their social media channels in good time, and that they had also informed travel organizers and tourist guides.
A closed Colosseum is not the only thing that has upset Romans and tourists during the Vice President's visit. Fierce criticism has been directed at the blocked roads, which has made the already strained traffic situation in Rome even more chaotic.
