Renato Boraso, the former councilor for mobility of the Municipality of Venice, is still in prison. The Venice Court of Inquiry rejected his request for release; Boraso is forced to remain in Padua prison, where he has been detained since mid-July, when he was arrested in the context of an investigation into corruption and bribery, […]
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Venice. Climate activists destroyed the walls of the historic basilica
Italian climate activists organized a demonstration in St. Peter’s Basilica. Marking. There was damage. Using fire extinguishers, activists stained the walls of the historic temple with a liquid mixed with mud and unfurled a banner with the inscription “Fondo riparazione” (“Repair Fund”). As part of an action they called a “fire alarm”, they explained that […]
“Apocalyptic scene, no words.” Tragic accident in Venice
A tragic bus accident occurred on the outskirts of Venice. At least twenty people were killed, including children. In Venice, a bus accident occurred after 8 p.m. that fell from a viaduct onto the tracks and caught fire. According to reports, 21 people were killed (including two children), 15 were injured and several people were […]
Boarding taxes rise: Ryanair ‘closes’ with Venice
Ryanair is closing six routes to Venice, and again reducing flights from Marco Polo airport by another six routes. Reason? Increase in exit taxes decided by the municipality. The low-cost airline announced its tough stance with a note: “Ryanair had to remove a base-based aircraft ($100 million investment), cancel 6 routes and reduce flights on […]
Renato Brunetta: Mose gives security to Venice for the next hundred years
«It is the story of secular resilience, of the ability to dialogue with the world from a pond. Ponds shouldn’t have existed over the centuries. Either they become land, or they become sea. Venice’s lagoon continues through the centuries as the Venetians moved the rivers and blocked the sea, a daunting operation, involving an enormous […]
Tourist overcrowded Tourism too much? It’s becoming a problem for many cities The excessive tourism debate has flared up. What is it, what are we talking about and what kind of negative effects does it have?
One-way roads in the Cinque Terre, huge tourist crowds at Lake Como and Garda, art cities taken by storm: the balance of these last spring bridges is certainly positive for the Italian tourism industry. Residents of areas of high tourist interest, who are now ‘victims’ of what is termed overtourism, are less happy. What is […]
Pnrr, EU says ‘no’ to stadiums in Venice and Florence
Stop Venice and Florence stadiums, work on the two structures cannot be carried out using National Recovery and Resilience Plan funds. Approval came directly from Raffaele Fitto, Minister for European Affairs, Southern, Cohesion Policy and Pnrr: “The interventions of Bosco dello Sport in Venice and the Franchi stadium in Florence cannot be explained in terms […]
Venice requires tourists to pay 10 euros to enter the city
If you’re thinking about going to Venice, know that from January 16, 2023, tourists will have to pay a fee of up to 10 euros to visit the Italian city… if they don’t stay overnight. It will be the first in the world to require an entrance fee. Venice Tourism Simone Venturini announced on Friday […]
Goals by Muriel and Zapata condemn Venice
With goals from the Croat Mario Pasalic and the Colombians Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel, Atalanta won 1-3 on the thirty-fourth day of the Serie A against a Venice that is practically doomed to relegation after this defeat. Atalanta even got credit for their poor run in the league, in which they had suffered three […]