January 1, 2024
Venice to ban megaphones, large tourist groups to tackle hypertourism
Venice welcomed nearly 13 million tourists in 2019 despite its modest size of 7.6 square kilometers A daytime view of Venice, Italy. — Unscrew Venice, the “city of canals”, plans to ban loudspeakers and limit tour groups to no more than 25 people to reduce the negative impact of mass tourism on the Italian city. The BBC, citing a statement from the city administration, said these new laws, which are set to take effect in June, are intended to address concerns about confusion and disruption created by loudspeakers. Venice, a popular European tourist destination, previously implemented a trial penalty of
