Fees, bans and limits - How mass tourism is transforming Italy
11 hours ago · Italy is grappling with unprecedented levels of mass tourism, leading to an affordable housing shortage, crowded cities, and overwhelmed attractions in once-peaceful villages. In Rome, Venice ...
This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out ...
Jul 6, 2024 · CNN — Set atop a hill on the Italian island of Sicily, Agrigento is a heritage tourist’s paradise. Beneath the archaeological structures and relics of its Valley of the Temples lies an ancient...
Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ...
2 days ago · Italy ranks fourth on the U.N. World Tourism Barometer of international tourist destinations, after France, Spain and the United States. The tourism industry contributed some 10.5% of Italy’s ...
Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ...
2 days ago · The tourism industry contributed some 10.5% of Italy’s gross domestic product in 2023, according to Statista research. Florence, long run by the center-left, last year announced a ban on new short-term private rentals in the center in hopes of stemming the exodus of locals.
Italy imposes beach rules and selfie stop lights as tourist ... - CNN
Aug 15, 2024 · Santa Teresa di Gallura in Sardinia is among Italian destinations imposing new rules on its beaches as huge numbers of tourists are expected to descend. Emanuele Perrone/Getty Images. Rome CNN...
Italy's battle against mass tourism – DW – 08/09/2023 - dw.com
Aug 9, 2023 · Italy is experiencing unprecedented numbers of vacationers this summer. According to the market research institute Demoskopika, the country will set a new tourist record in 2023. The number of...
Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers …
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Italy braces for record wave of tourists, but is having trouble ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Sixty million tourists flooded the country last year, pumping an enormous amount of money into the economy. Travel and tourism accounted for 10.2% of Italy’s GDP in 2022, according to Statista....
Tourist numbers in Italy hit record in 2023, foreigners a ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Tourism in Italy hit a record high last year and foreigners made up the majority for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, national statistic bureau ISTAT said on Tuesday.
Venice launches world first tourist entrance fee in bid to ...
Apr 25, 2024 · VENICE, Italy — Ancient and beautiful, this city is sometimes referred to as an open air museum — and now visitors to Venice will have to pay an entry fee after the tourist hub on Thursday...