VENICE: Back in the summer of 2016 in Venice, the comments regarding a crude and uncultured tourism were wasted, believing that things had hit bottom, and affirming that bad taste had crossed all limits. Photographs and video have immortalized without pity (for our city) swims in the canals, people relieving themselves on the streets, sleeping … More VeneziaLand, the final frontier: diving off the Ponte di Calatrava

HOW TO CONFRONT THE PROBLEM OF TOURISM? THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT CHOOSE CONTROL, BUT THE INVASION There are two possibilities: either the members of the Administration do not understand Venice or they do not care about life in Venice, but are only protecting interests. One of the problems with the tourist assault on Venice is … More Reaction to the Administration’s new plans for tourism: “They have chosen invasion, not control”

VENEZIA. Yesterday (19 April 2017) for the whole day Council commissions reviewed three proposals, written five months ago by the Mixed Group, to submit to the City Council regarding residence and tourism. The delay has provoked much controversy among the Councilors, in particular those who submitted the text on 5 September 2016. Technical review, though, … More Mixed Group on Tourism: after 5 months, proposals are presented, then “postponed”. Councilors call delay “embarrassing”.

Dec. 6, 2016 Limits on tourists, access gates and a toll booth at Pili A stop to new tourist beds and a limit of 55,000 visitors per day (or rather the same as the number of residents in the city), to regulate via five access gates to the city, one for each method of transport. … More Prof. Fabio Carrera presents plan for managing tourism to City Commission

Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro has announced the formation of a ‘technical working group’ to review and analyze proposals for the management of the flow of tourists in the city. The city has already announced that it will listen to and share proposals from citizens, associations and Commissions. The working group, made up of city … More The City of Venice announces the formation of a technical working group on management of tourism

Speaking at the beginning of the World Tourism Expo in Padova, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage Ilaria Borletti Buitoni said; “Surely sooner or later there will arrive a quota for tourists in Venice, then we will see how and in what way.” After mentioning the idea of promoting visits to less popular “completely … More Ilaria Borletti Buitoni on Tourism: “There will surely be a quota placed at Venice”

The 2015 Venice Annual Tourism Report was released today at a press conference conducted by City Tourism Assessor Paola Mar, at Ca’ Farsetti. The detailed report showed yet another increase in annual tourist visits. American visitors were the highest percentage, at 12%, followed by the UK and France. A new public initiative was announced as … More 2015 Venice Annual Tourism Report: visitors up 6.5%. New Public debate on Tourism announced.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro attended a Forum that included Mayors from many other cities, where they discussed strategies and organizational options for welcoming tourists while respecting the residents of the city. Ideas discussed included: -placing a limit to the number of visitors on a given day to San Marco and other vulnerable monument sites, perhaps … More International Forum Considers Options for Venice