Easter in Venice, the assault of 100 thousand tourists

Easter Day was full of sun and packed calli. There were closed parking lots , traffic jams, and canal diving at night By Vera Mantengoli,  21 April 2019 VENEZIA. On Easter Day Venice withstood an assault of almost 100 thousand people. This is the estimate given by local police commander Marco Agostini: “We closed the … More Easter in Venice, the assault of 100 thousand tourists

Region announces effort to reverse the downgrade of the Ospedale Civile, but associations await “concrete actions”.

After the large public demonstration and the resolution passed by the Venice City Council, the Region says it will act. By Tomaso Borzoni 4 April 2019 VENEZIA. Only half satisfied. The news that the Region and State Governments are working towards leaving the Ospedale Civile in its current classification as a network hospital is not … More Region announces effort to reverse the downgrade of the Ospedale Civile, but associations await “concrete actions”.