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As Italy prepares to welcome a record number of tourists in 2023, cities and regions such as Venice and Sardinia are introducing bans, controls and fees to try to manage the crowds. Will they work?
Be it France or Italy or the UK, Europe serves as the home of many leading countries that never fail at impressing tourists from all over. But this summer, the tourism potential seems to be on the low due to occurrences like the political chaos in Paris, Roman sites being ticketed despite being free earlier, and obviously, the fear of climate change leading to hotter summers.
The measures apply every day from morning until 6pm and will stay in place until Oct 15 when the peak tourist season ends. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The small coastal village of Portofino has introduced new measures to prevent tourists from “loitering” for photo ops in popular spots, and violators are charged a substantial fine.