Outdoor seating will not be permitted in areas not regulated by local zoning plans (pianini). The measure was approved by the City Council during its last meeting. Councilor Costalonga: “This way, we favor neighborhood shops and services.” July 31, 2026 Maria Ducoli Outdoor seating will be banned in areas without pianini — the local area … More New Outdoor Seating Banned in Venice: Restrictions Until 2029
Mayor Venturini has raised the issue of raising the entrance fee several times, but among the parties, only Forza Italia has expressed support. The law on arrival fees and tourist taxes would have to be amended. Questions have been submitted to the mayor in the city council. By Leonardo Bison June 27, 2026 In recent … More 50 euro entrance fee for Venice? A new law would be required.
Combating mass tourism will be one of the new administration’s main challenges, in the difficult balance between freedom of enterprise and the protection of a very fragile city. By Costanza Francesconi May 13, 2026 In Venice, the label as the capital of overtourism seems to have come to define the city like an indelible tattoo. … More Associations and Candidates Offer Ideas for How Venice Can Combat Overtourism
Venetian surnames have vanished, replaced by tourist listing plaques. Local shopkeepers say: “The entry fee did absolutely nothing” By Costanza Francesconi May 7, 2026 There is a street in Venice full of ghost residents. The houses are there, the roof tiles, the walls — but not the people. On the doorbells of more than half … More In Venice, a Street of Ghost Residents: Half the Doorbells Are Short-term Rentals
The focus is on the requirement to register to obtain the exemption. The Municipality has been given a €10,000 fine and the obligation to review procedures. The investigation was opened in 2022 and closed in August 2025. By Leonardo Bison 11 September 2025 The collection of personal data as required by the municipal regulation on … More Venice Access Ticket: Municipality Fined for Illegal Collection of Personal Data
It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. But tourist rentals, and countless bars and restaurants are responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of rats in Venice. By Martina Zennaro It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. Since garbage collection began door-to-door, the situation has improved … More Venetian Nightlife. A Dance with the Rats
Bed and breakfast owners: “We’ve been forced to lower prices. We’re hoping the Film Festival will help”. Giacomin (ABBAV): “Rentals are down 20-30%. Blame the narrative about the city.” By Laura Berlinghieri August 2, 2025 Finally, the inevitable has happened, in a “where” that has long suffered from a paradox, for a place that calls … More Too Many B&Bs in Venice: a thousand properties closed in a year.
July 24, 2025 Campaign For A Living Venice‘s Paul Rosenberg will appear on Al-Jazeera English’s issues program The Stream, today at 16:30 CET and Saturday, July 26 at 11:30 CET. Along with a representative from the UN Tourism Bureau we talk about overtourism and the challenges of managing its effects on local communities around the … More CFLV Appearing on Al-Jazeera English’s The Stream
The inspectors have delivered their report, but a final decision has been postponed until February 2026. Access fees and rental regulations met with approval, but UNESCO notes a “lack of significant progress in tourism management” By Alberto Vitucci June 10, 2025 Postponed until February. UNESCO appreciates the efforts that have been made by the government … More UNESCO keeps Venice off Endangered List (for now) but calls for urgent action on overtourism
The Southern Europe Network Against Touristification, which is made up of groups from countries around Europe, is engaging in a day of action today across Europe to protest the “touristification” of cities across the region. “People who go on vacation to one place or another are not our enemies, nor are they the target of … More Protests Across Europe Against “Touristification” of Cities
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