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Venice puts further limits on tourists to protect the city
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https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/31/venice-puts-further-limits-on-tourists-to-protect-the-city
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The iconic Italian city will restrict tour group sizes as part of their mission to regulate often huge crowds and improve the lives of locals.
Starting in June, groups will be limited to 25 people - or roughly half the capacity of a tourist bus - and the use of loudspeakers, “which can generate confusion and disturbances,” will be banned, the city said in a statement.
The city official charged with security, Elisabetta Pesce, said the policies were aimed at improving the movement of groups through Venice’s historic centre, as well as the heavily visited islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello.
It’s intended to regulate crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for Venice residents.
The UN cultural agency cited tourism’s impact on the fragile lagoon city as a major factor in it twice considering placing Venice on UNESCO’s list of heritage sites in danger.
The city escaped the first time by limiting the arrival of large cruise ships through the Giudecca Canal and again in September when it announced the roll-out of the day-tripper charge, which had been delayed when tourism declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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