Venice Imposes New Restrictions on Tourist Groups Amid Over-Tourism Concerns

Starting in June, the city will limit tourist groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers, as part of a broader effort to protect the city from the impacts of mass tourism.

Venice has announced new restrictions on tourist groups, limiting them to 25 people and banning the use of loudspeakers starting in June.
The restrictions are part of efforts to reduce the impact of mass tourism on the city, which has been a long-standing issue.
The city has also planned to test a new day-tripper fee of 5 euros per person on 29 peak days between April and mid-July.
UNESCO has twice considered placing Venice on its list of heritage sites in danger due to the impact of tourism and climate change.
Earlier measures to protect the city included the banning of large cruise ships from entering the historic center via the Giudecca Canal.