Tourists visiting the picturesque and upscale Italian resort area can now take home a unique souvenir — canned air.

An unusual souvenir! For tourists seeking fresh air in natural destinations, Lake Como in Italy offers the chance to bring home a little of this "heavenly corner" in the form of canned air.

The “luxurious souvenir” is the brainchild of Italian communications firm ItalyComunica, which bills the gimmicky keepsake as “perfect for those who wish to rediscover the peace and elegance of this heavenly corner, sealed in a tin.”

For tourists returning from vacation, a camera roll full of photos and a suitcase bursting with souvenirs are usually the closest they can come to bringing a piece of their holiday destination home with them.

Cans of air from Lake Como are being flogged to tourists for €10 as souvenir sellers try to cash in on the popularity of the beauty spot in Italy - and locals are appalled

Empty cans containing air from Lake Como are being flogged to gullible tourists for £8.40 (€10) a pop. The sealed 400ml containers are being sold at a bookshop and a restaurant on the lake, as well as in Menaggio and Lenno,

Tourist souvenirs containing the fresh air of Como, a glacial lake in northern Italy, are sold.A 400ml can is sold at 9.9 euros (about 14,900 won).According

For tourists returning from vacation, a phone full of photos and a suitcase bursting with souvenirs are usually the closest they can come to bringing a piece of their holiday destination home with them.