Venice city council proposes limiting tourist groups and banning loudspeakers | #citycouncil
- Google-News-Wire
- December 31, 2023
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The city of Venice is trying to control surging tourist numbers in the lagoon city by introducing further restrictions including limiting walking groups to 25 people. The planned new regulations are due to come into effect in the historic centre as well as the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello next June according to a […]
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