Discerning breathers everywhere can now inhale some of the most luxe air on the planet, purportedly captured straight from the source among the rolling hillsides and lush landscapes of Lake Como, Italy.

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.

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.

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,

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

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.