Venice is struggling with the effects of 'overtourism'. Around 4.9 million visitors reportedly descended on the city centre - which is home to 50,000 people - in 2023.
Venice will limit the size of tourist groups to 25 people in its latest attempt to reduce the impact of crowds in the visitor hotspot. The measure was originally planned to come into effect from June but was delayed and will now be in force from Thursday 1 August. Local authorities in the Italian canal city will also ban the use of loudspeakers by tourist guides in measures aimed at 'protecting the peace of residents' and ensuring pedestrians can move around more freely.
In April, Venice became the first city in the world to introduce a payment system for visitors in an experiment aimedat dissuading daytrippers from arriving during peak periods. The pilot scheme, which has been watched closely by other European tourist hotspots, ran for 29 days and ended this month, opening the way for a period of consultation to decide how to proceed with the project in future.
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