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Bali gives a snapshot of what ‘overtourism’ looks like in the developing world

Barcelona residents marched against tourists in July after similar protests in Venice earlier in 2024. Recently, residents of Santorini in Greece were in uproar after a Facebook post reportedly asked them to stay home and make room for the thousands of tourists expected to arrive during the peak holiday season.

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This is what it takes for a gondolier to qualify to work in Venice – and they can earn up to €150,000 a year

Candidates have to pay for their own theory and practical courses before getting a license

The Independent UK

Busted star Matt Willis says wife Emma was devastated by his proposal

‘Love is Blind UK’ co-hosts recalled the disastrous moment in Venice during the latest episode of Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo’s ‘NewlyWeds’ podcast

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History-making Australian art gifted to top galleries

Months after winning the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale, Archie Moore's kith and kin has been gifted to the Tate and the Queensland Art Gallery.

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How Venice Film Festival is ensuring that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie don’t cross paths

Jolie is promoting the new Pablo Larraín film ‘Maria’ while Pitt is promoting his latest collaboration with George Clooney, ‘Wolfs’

The Independent UK

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Will Not “Cross Each Other” While Attending the Venice Film Festival, Director Says

“There is no way.”

Marie Claire

Venice is running out of gondoliers because of ‘generational change,’ even as record tourist numbers swarm the city

Gondoliers typically pass their craft on to their sons. Now, although the barriers to entry are lower, there aren't enough people taking up the tradition.

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Gondoliers wanted: Venice seeks to fill vacancies for city’s defining profession

Council calls for applicants for rigorous training course involving boat handling, language lessons and theory classes

The Guardian - UK

Ellen Burstyn To Receive Liberatum Pioneer Award At Venice Festival

Ellen Burstyn to be honored with the Liberatum Pioneer Award at the Venice Film Festival for her outstanding contributions to cinema. The event will celebr...

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Venice Film Festival – the buzziest films from this year's line up from Joker: Folie à Deux to Queer

With major blockbusters screening alongside features from Tim Burton, Pedro Almodóvar and Luca Guadagnino, the 81st Venice Film Festival has a lot of promise

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: How Copenhagen is helping tourists go green

In today’s newsletter: As visitors overwhelm Venice, Barcelona and other famous cities, a model rewarding travellers for being more responsible could inspire other municipalities

The Guardian - UK

Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists

Number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses is up in cities including Rome, Florence and Venice

The Guardian - UK

How to have a sports-filled trip to LA ahead of the next Olympics

There are plenty of ways to get active in California’s coastal city

The Independent UK

‘It has had no impact’: Venice’s effort to curb overtourism fails to thin crowds

Gondolas jostle for space and tourists still crowd St Mark’s Square, as critics argue piecemeal approach is fruitless

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Where to find Banksy artwork in London and around the world

Rats, riots and solidarity sketches have cropped up in locations from Bristol to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Gondoliers fear new Uber water taxis will make Venice waterways even more crowded

Travellers can now call a ‘Limo Boat’ to move around the canal city

The Guardian - UK

In brief: The Newsmongers; The Night in Venice; Vital Organs – review

An informed history of tabloid journalism; an atmospheric Edwardian-era mystery set in Italy; and a riotous study of famous people’s body parts

The Guardian - UK

Italy’s ‘antidote to overtourism’: exploring unexpected delights in Vicenza and beyond

A new Italian holidays app, created by locals, helps steer travellers away from tourist traps by highlighting unusual places to eat, sleep and visit

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The Independent UK

Venice welcomes even stricter tourism rules – but some say it must go further

Venice’s historic centre had more than 170,000 residents in 1954. Last year, they were down to just over 49,000

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Venice Implements New Rules To Manage Overtourism

Venice implements new regulations for tour guides to tackle noise pollution and overtourism, including group size limits and an entrance fee. Anti-tourism ...

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Venice is taking its mass tourism battle a step further by banning loudspeakers and tourist parties of over 25

Overtourism has real ramifications in the lagoon city, as it’s on UNESCO’s list of endangered destinations. But will capping crowds and charging day-trippers a fee help?

The Independent UK

Venice to introduce even stricter rules in its ongoing battle with overtourism

Venice will introduce even stricter rules as the lagoon city looks to limit the damage done by overtourism.

France 24

‘Tourists, go home!’: Mass tourism exasperates locals in Europe and beyond

An increasing number of visitors has sparked numerous anti-tourism movements in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Locals blame tourists for driving up housing costs, inflation, and causing environmental degradation. Some affected regions are beginning to take small steps to ease their residents' concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Island off northern French coast imposes quota to tackle overtourism

The picturesque Ile-de-Bréhat follows major cities such as Amsterdam and Venice with measures to reduce visitors

The Guardian - UK

Guadagnino, Almodóvar, Larraín: this year’s Venice film festival already looks exceptional

A lineup for the senses includes Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice sequel, Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux and Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas. How nutritious it will prove remains to be seen

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