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Some residents say €5 fee aimed at curbing tourist numbers goes against principle of freedom of movement

Residents fear the scheme will do nothing to reduce tourist numbers, but will turn Venice into ‘a museum, a theme park’

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism.

For years, the elderly residents of La Salut, a neighbourhood in Barcelona, have complained about being unable to get home because the number 116 bus was always too full of tourists. They were flocking to the area to see Park Güell, the cluster of mosaic-covered buildings, staircases and public squares…

Offering exquisite scenery, rare wildlife and spectacular trails, these under-the-radar national parks are worth tracking down

As I learned from managing Michelangelo’s David, visitors can be nudged away from the joyless in-and-out mission for selfies and souvenirs, says Cecilie Hollberg, director of Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia

Up to 25,000 holidaymakers, mainly from Britain, in line for vouchers to cover a week’s hotel stay

Luigi Brugnaro claims he is taking a risk no other politician would take with his measure to preserve the city

Medieval villages, secret alleyways and Charles de Gaulle’s retreat are just some of our tipsters’ French finds