Venice

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Which European cities are trying to cut back the number of cruise ship visits?

Every year, more than 20 million passengers take a cruise.  Before the pandemic, that number was even higher sitting at…

Travel

‘Why does Venice have canals instead of roads?’: Questions from travelling with my 5-year-old

Five-year-olds are an unpredictable bunch. We were hurtling across Venice lagoon in a water taxi when suddenly the engine cut…

Travel

Treviso, Girona, Cambridge: Budget airlines’ out-of-the-way airports are gateways to unsung cities

Travellers booking with budget airlines often see their arrival at a regional airport and extended journey to their destination as…

My Europe

Pope Francis speaks about struggles facing people of Haiti during Venice mass

Pope Francis has said he is thinking about the struggles facing the people of Haiti. He was speaking to thousands…

My Europe

Pope greets artists and inmates at Venice Biennale

The Vatican chose to stage its pavilion inside Venice’s women’s prison, and through a deal with the Italian Justice Ministry,…

World

‘No to tickets, yes to services and housing’: Venetians protest €5 tourist entry fee

Venice residents have rallied against a day-tripper fee for visitors, implemented to combat excess tourism. Protesters argue that the fee…

Travel

Venice entry fee launches: Day-trippers now have to pay to visit the Italian city at peak times

Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city.  Today…

Travel

Venice starts fining tourists who skip entrance fee to historic centre

Visitors to Venice who fail to pay the entry fee to the historic city centre will face fines starting at…

Society & culture

Venice Biennale highlights: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions

The 60th edition of the Venice Biennale is a bright, bold and boundary-breaking spectacle. The international exhibition is renowned for…

Travel

Fake signs and hunger strikes: What’s behind Europe’s backlash against overtourism?

As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain. In some places, like Spain, locals have…

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