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

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

Venice Will Soon Have a Tourist Fee for Day-Trippers — What to Know If You're Visiting July 18, 2022, 8:07 AM Day-trippers will have to sign up online the day they plan to visit and pay a fee ...

Local authorities have long been discussing plans for a so-called “tourist ... car-less Venice, as well as frequent flooding that damages homes and businesses. Authorities hope the fee reduces ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

The Italian city plans to introduce fees for day visitors from next year to keep tourism numbers under control.

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 ...

Imagine films, videos, music,  and theatrical performances presented on a stage and screen in the waters behind the Giudecca ...