Rome Christmas led lights traditional tree set up in Piazza Venezia. Nickname Spelacchio as it’s precociously drying out. Italy, Europe, EU.
The festive Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia, Rome, heart of the capital city (with 600 baubles and 3 kilometers of Christmas lights, which cost some €48,000 ) precociously drying out. On Twitter quickly picked up the sharp nickname, being dubbed Spelacchio (Italian for ugly, shabby). It has brought laughter to social media, with people calling it a toilet brush. Spelacchio has its own unofficial Twitter account, which has almost 3,000 followers.
Size: 4252px × 2835px
Location: Rome, RM, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © Brad Sterling / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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