A British tourist on Wednesday complained to police after being presented with a 30-euro bill for three sandwiches at a bar in a Sicilian seaside village.
The tourist had been with six other people - including two native Sicilians - at the bar, which is set back from the sea in the village of Tusa on Sicily's northern coast.
''We ordered something to drink and three small rolls - two with salami and mozzarella and one with ham and Swiss cheese,'' explained another Italian from the group, adding that there had been no price list in the bar.
The bill, which came to 43 euros, listed the sandwiches at 10 euros each.
''We told the cashier there had been a mistake, but he said everything was correct and that we had to settle the bill. I pointed out that these were sandwiches with salami and certainly not caviar or salmon, but tension was brewing so we paid up''.
''It's scandalous to pay 30 euros for three sandwiches in a very normal bar that's not even in the centre of the town. I live in Turin, where a sandwich costs five euros at the most,'' he added.
Police have not said whether they will be following up the Briton's complaint.
Pricey sandwich outrages British Tourist
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