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Pompeii Rejects 'Mass Tourism' With Daily Visitor Limit

Frescoes in the Criptoporticus Domus at Pompeii (Credit: AFP)

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, the latest Italian tourist site to take action against overcrowding.

The "experimental" scheme will see visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site required to buy named tickets which, in the summer, will be divided into morning and afternoon slots.

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