Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year-old pontiff's first trip outside Rome for seven months.
The famous Italian city sees 20 million visitors every year, so it's no wonder it's feeling the strain of overtourism.
A tourism tax has already been introduced in Venice, with a €5 (£4.30) a night fee put on visitors' bills if they're visiting ...
Venice has introduced new rules in a continued attempt to tackle over-tourism in the historic city centre as it clamps down ...
Gondolas bowing and swaying. Pigeons prowling and seagulls scavenging. Water flapping and lapping from gentle to furious. Sinew-straining ...
Venice has introduced new rules that ban loudspeakers and limit tour group sizes to 25 people in an effort to curb the impact ...
Pope Francis published a letter to mark the 80th anniversary of the vow made in Rome in front of the Marian icon 'Salus ...
Venice has introduced new rules banning the use of loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes as part of ongoing efforts to ...
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