The Latest Breaking News from Venice

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Will Not “Cross Each Other” While Attending the Venice Film Festival, Director Says

“There is no way.”

Marie Claire · Aug 16, 2024

Venice is running out of gondoliers because of ‘generational change,’ even as record tourist numbers swarm the city

Gondoliers typically pass their craft on to their sons. Now, although the barriers to entry are lower, there aren't enough people taking up the tradition.

Fortune · Aug 16, 2024

Gondoliers wanted: Venice seeks to fill vacancies for city’s defining profession

Council calls for applicants for rigorous training course involving boat handling, language lessons and theory classes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

How to have a sports-filled trip to LA ahead of the next Olympics

There are plenty of ways to get active in California’s coastal city

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

‘It has had no impact’: Venice’s effort to curb overtourism fails to thin crowds

Gondolas jostle for space and tourists still crowd St Mark’s Square, as critics argue piecemeal approach is fruitless

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Where to find Banksy artwork in London and around the world

Rats, riots and solidarity sketches have cropped up in locations from Bristol to Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Gondoliers fear new Uber water taxis will make Venice waterways even more crowded

Travellers can now call a ‘Limo Boat’ to move around the canal city

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

In brief: The Newsmongers; The Night in Venice; Vital Organs – review

An informed history of tabloid journalism; an atmospheric Edwardian-era mystery set in Italy; and a riotous study of famous people’s body parts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024

Italy’s ‘antidote to overtourism’: exploring unexpected delights in Vicenza and beyond

A new Italian holidays app, created by locals, helps steer travellers away from tourist traps by highlighting unusual places to eat, sleep and visit

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Venice welcomes even stricter tourism rules – but some say it must go further

Venice’s historic centre had more than 170,000 residents in 1954. Last year, they were down to just over 49,000

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024