The Fodor’s guide fails Venice. “Don’t go, because it’s too crowded and because of motorboat waves”

December 1, 2023

“Overtourism”. The American publishing house most followed by “quality” tourists puts the Serenissima in first place among the travel destinations to avoid in 2024. “The entrance fee will not work” By Eugenio Pendolini December 1, 2023 A travel guide publisher rejecting and advising against going to some of the most visited tourist destinations in the … More The Fodor’s guide fails Venice. “Don’t go, because it’s too crowded and because of motorboat waves”

The “Urban Degeneration” that Makes Living in Venice Even More Difficult

November 25, 2023

Bars and restaurants invade campos and calli and drive out local services and shops. Every Venetian leaving home sees how the city is being transformed: considerations starting from the changes in the storefronts in Campo San Giacomo da l’Orio By Mario Santi November 18, 2023 On the corner that goes from the campo to Calle … More The “Urban Degeneration” that Makes Living in Venice Even More Difficult

A Phenomenology of Short-term Tourist Rentals, by OCIO

November 17, 2023

A Phenomenology of Short-term Tourist Rentals. What are we talking about when we call for their regulation? For years OCIO (Civic Observatory on housing and residential populations) has argued for the need to regulate short-term tourist rentals to protect residential populations and combat the lack of sustainably priced housing on the residential market. Despite several … More A Phenomenology of Short-term Tourist Rentals, by OCIO

Venice and the Poisons of the Small Canal. Study Reveals the Dangers of the Vittorio Emanuele Excavation

November 11, 2023

Analyses conducted by the University of Padua and Ca’ Foscari on mollusks reveal that there are poisons in quantities 120 times higher than in the rest of the lagoon on the bottom of the canal that will be excavated to allow cruise ship to enter. And any excavation method will release them into the waters … More Venice and the Poisons of the Small Canal. Study Reveals the Dangers of the Vittorio Emanuele Excavation

MoSE: Economic Benefits are 10 Times Higher Than the Costs

November 4, 2023

Brunetta: “Not only is there the economic damage avoided but there are also advantages that concern the life of the city” A report recently estimated that the direct economic damage caused by acqua alta to the Venetian economic system would range between 211 and 464 million euros annually without MoSE in operation. By Enrico Tantucci … More MoSE: Economic Benefits are 10 Times Higher Than the Costs

Zuin Responds to Minister Santanché: No Limits on Visitors to Venice

October 27, 2023

Her opposition to the idea limiting the number of tourists was expressed at the Anci assembly in Genoa. Councilor Zuin responded by specifying: “There will be no limited number… It’s a reservation, like you make to visit the Statue of Liberty”. The threshold will merely determine the entry price By Mitia Chiarin October 27, 2023 … More Zuin Responds to Minister Santanché: No Limits on Visitors to Venice

Five Thousand Tourists per Square Kilometer. Venice is the Capital of Destructive Tourism

October 14, 2023

The city counts 40,000 visitors a day and less than 50,000 residents: with an average of 5,048 tourists per square kilometer the historic center of Venice is the most densely populated area in the entire region. October 14, 2023 By Laura Berlinghieri Over 5,000 tourists per square kilometer: some kind of crowd, you might say. … More Five Thousand Tourists per Square Kilometer. Venice is the Capital of Destructive Tourism

UNESCO’s World Heritage System is Dysfunctional

September 29, 2023

“The common heritage of humanity is being brought to ruin before everyone’s eyes” – Stephan Doempke, Chair of World Heritage Watch. By Paul Rosenberg September 29, 2023 The first article ever published on the Campaign for a Living Venice web site was on Sept. 10, 2016, entitled “Venice is Crisis: UNESCO’s Ultimatum”. After UNESCO had … More UNESCO’s World Heritage System is Dysfunctional

Excavation Projects Announced to Bring Cruise Ships Back to Marittima Station

September 23, 2023

Excavation projects for over 2.2 million cubic meters of sediment meant to clear the way for 160 cruise ships per year to dock at Marittima Station via the Malamocco-Marghera Canal and the Vittorio Emanuele III Canal, “likely by spring of 2027”. Sept. 19, 2023 Port Authority of Venice President Fulvio Lino di Blasio announced plans … More Excavation Projects Announced to Bring Cruise Ships Back to Marittima Station

UNESCO. The Bluff of the Dual Role Between Protecting Heritage and Commercial Policy

September 18, 2023

There is no doubt that the Venetian community will soon have to reckon with the tourism overload that is oppressing it, regardless of all the entry fees and tax alchemies devised so far by the current council and the “homework” that it has declared will be completed by December 2024…it will no longer be possible … More UNESCO. The Bluff of the Dual Role Between Protecting Heritage and Commercial Policy