VENICE'S mayor has called for help identifying two "overbearing idiots" who surfed on the city's canals. The mayor said ...

Surf's no longer up for two people caught using motorized surfboards in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Mayor Luigi ...

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the surfers as "two arrogant imbeciles who made a mockery" of the UNESCO World Heritage ...

But in certain parts of the country, second-home owners and other frequent visitors are becoming concerned that they may now be hit by additional charges and rules aimed at controlling tourist crowds.

It is believed to be the first time the population has fallen below 50,000 in living memory. Resident Matteo Secchi told ...

The mayor said the two intruders were making a mockery of the city. The tourists were fined and their surfboards confiscated — then they were expelled from the city of canals.

Honolulu, San Francisco, and Los Angeles make the list of most expensive cities to visit due to tourist taxes.

Residents in Venice's historic centre have expressed concern they will become like "relics in an open museum" as the population drops to a record low. The main island's population has declined since ...

Tourists walk on the Ponte della Paglia historic footbridge in Venice, Italy. The city has introduced an entry fee for daytrippers. Photo: Getty Images However not every foreign visitor pays the ...

Surf's no longer up for two people caught using motorized surfboards in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro shared a video of two people surfing down the canal taken Wednesday ...