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Milan's pigeons are a controversial mix of tourist attraction and public nuisance
Despite fines in parts of Milan, tourists feed pigeons at the cathedral, increasing sanitation concerns as Olympic crowds grow, officials said.
- This week, tourists at Piazza del Duomo spend hours feeding and photographing pigeons, with some locals expressing frustration and quoting `I dream of life without pigeons`.
- Many Milanese expressed frustration with the birds, with one saying `I dream of life without pigeons` and a Milanese dentist apologizing, `I'm sorry for people who love Olympics because we have pigeons.`
- Tourists told reporters `They're pretty friendly so far,' while observers compare the Piazza del Duomo to Times Square, noting pigeons are everywhere amid heavy crowds.
- Milan's birds now sit between attraction and nuisance as the pigeons complicate daily life and reshape how residents experience the Piazza del Duomo.
- With the 2026 Winter Olympics approaching, enforcement is inconsistent; feeding pigeons is fined in some areas but tolerated at Milan Cathedral's Piazza del Duomo, drawing attention.
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