Venice


Venice Brings Back Daytripper Fee For 2025, Doubling Cost For Last-minute Bookings

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Rome Wants To Charge Tourists To Visit The Trevi Fountain - Heres Why

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Rome is looking at ways to curb overtourism and a ‘lack of respect’ for one of the most famous bucket list destinati... Read more

Outdoor Pools, Golf And Gaming: Are Airport Lounges The Latest In Travel Luxury?

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Airport lounges give you a quiet space to work or relax before your flight. Read more

Venice's Tourist Tax Trial Ends: Why Are Critics Calling It A 'failure' And How Many People Paid It?

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Venice officials have already said this isn't the end for the daytripper fee. Read more

Barcelona Protesters Spray Visitors With Water: Why Has Europe Fallen Out Of Love With Tourism?

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Overtourism is putting pressure on health services, waste management, water supplies and housing at the expense of resid... Read more

From A Free Paris Cruise To Venice Limo Boats: Uber Expands Water Transport In Europe

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Ride-hailing app Uber is launching new water-based transport services in Europe. Read more

Evasion, Confusion And Protests: How Effective Is Venices New Tourist Tax?

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Some news websites have run articles explaining how visitors can avoid paying the new fee. Read more

Which European Cities Are Trying To Cut Back The Number Of Cruise Ship Visits?

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Destinations struggling with overtourism are putting a stop to ships that bring toxic emissions and millions of passenge... Read more

Why Does Venice Have Canals Instead Of Roads?: Questions From Travelling With My 5-year-old

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Exploring Italy with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel. Read more

Treviso, Girona, Cambridge: Budget Airlines Out-of-the-way Airports Are Gateways To Unsung Cities

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Instead of viewing flights to regional airports as an inconvenience, consider using it as a way to explore some of Europ... Read more

Venice Entry Fee Launches: Day-trippers Now Have To Pay To Visit The Italian City At Peak Times

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Venice has rolled out a tourism tax to try to stop overcowding on peak weekends. Read more

Venice Starts Fining Tourists Who Skip Entrance Fee To Historic Centre

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But some locals aren’t convinced the entry fee or the associated fines will have any positive impact on local resident... Read more

Fake Signs And Hunger Strikes: Whats Behind Europes Backlash Against Overtourism?

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Overtourism is putting pressure on health services, waste management, water supplies and housing at the expense of resid... Read more

We Want A Vision That Does Not Have Tourism At Its Centre: Venice Residents Protest New Entry Fee

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The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre. Read more

Venice Day-trippers Will Face Steep Fines If They Dont Pay Fee Designed To Combat Overtourism

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From the end of April 2024, visitors must pay an entry fee. Read more

Turkey Instead Of Saint Tropez? Destination Dupes Could Help You Avoid The Crowds In 2024

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You might not see iconic monuments or famed museums, but the experience promises to be more relaxing and surprising. Read more

Barcelona, Venice, Bali: How Hotspot Destinations Are Spending Millions In Tourist Tax Revenue

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Dozens of tourist hotspots around the world now charge for entry. Here’s how some have been spending the millions they... Read more

Tourist Taxes, Bus Bans And TikTok: How Europes Popular Cities Are Tackling Overcrowding

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From Venice to Amsterdam, bus bans and TikTok influencers are helping reduce tourist numbers. Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line Quits Venice: Where Will Ships Stop Instead?

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Here are the historical cities where cruise passengers may find themselves instead of Venice this year. Read more

Venice Entry Fee Launches: You Can Now Book Your Ticket To Visit In 2024

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Venice is rolling out a tourism tax to try to stop overcowding on peak weekends. Read more