UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism
COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press
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1of27People are backdropped by St. Mark s bell tower, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 17, 2021. After a 15-month pause in mass international travel, Venetians are contemplating how to welcome visitors back to the picture-postcard canals and Byzantine backdrops without suffering the indignities of crowds clogging its narrow alleyways, day-trippers perched on stoops to imbibe a panino and hordes of selfie-takers straining for a spot on the Rialto Bridge or in front of St. Mark’s Basilica.Luca Bruno/APShow MoreShow Less
2of27Tourists board Venetian gondolas for a tour, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 17, 2021. After a 15-month pause in mass international travel, Venetians are contemplating how to welcome visitors back to the picture-postcard canals and Byzantine backdrops without suffering the indignities of crowds clogging its narrow alleyways, day-trippers
ship to leave venice since the pandemic began has set sail. while people are keen to get back to normality, not everyone was happy about the ship entering the giudecca canal. rachel stanton reports. no big ships . that is what is on the flags being waved here in venice. people have taken to the streets and waters, as they are concerned about the impact cruise ships have on the historic city. back in march this year, italy s government said cruise ships would no longer sail past venice s st mark s square and dock in the historic centre, but would instead be diverted to the city s industrial port. however, the infrastructure is not yet in place for this to happen. this is the msc 0rchestra. it s set to cruise around the mediterranean with about 650 passengers. but residents in venice have been urging the government to ban large ships from the lagoon over safety and environmental concerns.
back in march this year, italy s government said cruise ships would no longer sail past venice s st mark s square and the dock in the historic centre, but would instead be diverted to the city s industrial port. however, the infrastructure is not yet in place for this to happen. this is the msc 0rchestra. it s set to cruise around the mediterranean with about 650 passengers. but residents in venice have been urging the government to ban large ships from the lagoon over safety and environmental concerns. the reason we are here is because we are citizens of venice and we are against this passage, but we are also against this type of tourism model that is destroying the city and is pushing out residents and people that want to live here. a rival protest also took place in support of the resumption of the tourist season. many have suffered
ships would no longer sail past venice s st mark s square and the dock in the historic centre, but would instead be diverted to the city s industrial port. however, the infrastructure is not yet in place for this to happen. this is the msc orchestra. it s set to cruise around the mediterranean with about 650 passengers. but residents in venice have been urging the government to ban large ships from the lagoon over safety and environmental concerns. the reason we are here is because we are citizens of venice and we are against this passage, but we are also against this type of tourism model that is destroying the city and is pushing out residents and people that want to live here. a rival protest also took place in support of the resumption of the tourist season. many have suffered financially as well as losing their livelihoods. in the last two decades, the picturesque city has become one of the world s most
thank you for that. staying in italy, and the first cruise ship to leave venice since the pandemic began has set sail. while people are keen to get back to normality, not everyone was happy about the ship entering the giudecca canal. rachel stanton reports. chanting in italian. no big ships! that is what is on the flags being waved here in venice. people have taken to the streets and waters as they are concerned about the impact cruise ships have on the historic city. back in march this year, italy s government said cruise ships would no longer sail past venice s st mark s square and dock in the historic centre but, instead, be diverted to the industrial port. however, the infrastructure is not yet in place for this to happen. this is the msc orchestra, set to cruise around the mediterranean with about 650 passengers. but residents in in venice have