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Nice to ban cruise ships in fight against overtourism and pollution

The mayor of Nice is moving to ban large cruise ships from docking in its port, aiming to tackle pollution and overtourism. The decision mirrors Venice's 2021 ban, introduced to protect its fragile environment and infrastructure.

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The best lesser-known cities for romantic getaways in 2025

Trade in the crowds for some quiet one-on-one time with these equally romantic but less hyped-up European cities

The Independent UK

Lesley Lokko reviews 2024's wins, shifts, tensions and opportunities for 2025

Lesley Lokko, the British-Ghanaian architect, educator, curator, and founder and director of the African Futures Institute (AFI), has been an inspirational presence in architecture in 2024; which makes her perfectly placed to discuss the year, marking the 2025 Wallpaper* Design Awards

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This peaceful Italian mountain town is just one hour from Venice – but completely crowd-free

If planning a Venetian break, consider adding another delightful dimension to your trip and explore nearby, writes Ben West. With overtourism an issue, now is the best time to seek out the peaceful town of Asolo

The Independent UK

Our travel team's favourite hotels of 2024: the best stays from Lake Como to the Maldives

Our travel team bedded down in dozens of incredible stays in 2024 — these are the ones we’ve crowned our favourites, with one destination proving to be a cut above the rest

Evening Standard

A secret island has emerged in Europe’s sinking city — here’s how you can visit it

A small secluded stretch of beach enjoyed by Venetians in the summer has become a permanent fixture of the lagoon

The Independent UK

‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading marathons

For decades, diehard fans have joined together to read Herman Melville’s 600-page novel aloud in exotic locations

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Bottega Veneta drafts Venetian artisans for its unique ‘Bottega for Bottegas’ project, a gift list of local craft

Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta has sought out six craftspeople from in and around Venice to create precious objects – from playing cards to jigsaw puzzles – which arrive just in time for festive gift-giving

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Koyo Kouoh appointed curator of 2026 Venice Biennale

Swiss-Cameroonian’s nomination wrong-foots those expecting the exhibition to take a nationalistic turn under the right wing Meloni government

The Guardian - UK

‘A welcome sight after any journey’: readers’ favourite European railway hotels

From Galway to Venice, our tipsters choose their favourite places to stay which are near a train station

The Guardian - UK

Lord Byron museum to open in Italian building where poet had intense affair

Visitors will be able to explore Palazzo Guiccioli in Ravenna, where Byron romanced its aristocrat owner’s wife

The Guardian - UK

Patricia Gucci's guide to Venice: carnival, Murano glass and flat shoes

The Italian businesswoman and granddaughter of the founder of Gucci shares her top tips and insider guide to the city

Evening Standard

Venice’s €5 daytripper tax misses the boat

As Venice’s tourist tax backfires with visitor numbers still rising, campaigners call for funding to be redirected towards actions that help residents.

Fortune

Venice without the crowds: the inside story by Tracy Chevalier

The bestselling novelist reveals her secret tips to enjoy Venice as you always hoped you could

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Venice To Continue Tourist Entry Fee In 2025

Venice authorities said Thursday they would extend to next year a controversial experimental system that charges day tourists an entry fee to visit the floating city.

Evening Standard

Venice to nearly double number of 'ticket days' in bid to combat overtourism

The Italian city will expand the number of days it charges tourists to visit from 29 this year to 54 in 2025

The Independent UK

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors

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Venice Extends Day-Tripper Tax To Combat Overtourism

Venice introduces extended day-tripper tax to address overtourism, with exemptions and positive impact highlighted.

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Venice to continue controversial tourist tax – making it even more expensive for some

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Curtis Cup standout Sara Byrne, Zoe Campos and Amari Avery off to strong start at LPGA Qualifying

There are 195 players in this week’s field in Venice, Florida, playing over two courses.

The Guardian - UK

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas review – vivid, joyful stitchings from the Pole who shook Venice

With a series of fabric collages, the artist pays tender, nuanced and beautifully realised homage to the Roma of Czarna Góra and the suffering they endured

Fashion Times

Creative Director-Less Chanel Picks a Surprising Destination for Its Cruise 2026 Runway Show

Past cruise collections have been presented everywhere from Venice to New York City to Singapore to Seoul and even Havana.

Radio France Internationale

A tale of two cities in Venice Beach, where affluence and adversity collide

A resident of Venice, Los Angeles, for the past 15 years, US photographer Karen Ballard has documented the transformation of the Californian coastal town from holiday resort to artistic hub and, increasingly, a site of homelessness. She tells RFI about the resulting images, recently shown in France.

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Disclaimer episode 1 recap: a vendetta culminates in a mysterious book

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Aust Venice entry an architectural riposte to 'no' vote

The 'no' vote in the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament has inspired Australia's entry for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale in Italy.

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