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Joe Hernandez

Venice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control tourism

Tourists enjoy a gondola ride on the Grand Canal by the Rialto bridge in Venice in 2021. (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

Venice, Italy, will limit the size of tour groups and take other measures beginning this summer to soften the impact of tourism on the local community.

The Italian travel hub known for its picturesque canals and ornate architecture has struggled to manage the millions of tourists that flock to the city each year, many just for the day.

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