Why Venice's mayor is reassuring locals ahead of Jeff Bezos' wedding
"The many speculations and fake news circulating about Jeff Bezos' wedding are completely unfounded," the city of Venice said in a statement.
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I booked a hotel near Venice's airport for the last night of my Italy ski trip. It wasn't lavish, but multiple perks made it worth it.
Instead of dreading the end of a ski trip to Italy's Dolomites, I spent a night in Venice thanks to the convenience of an airport hotel.
Venice doubles its last-minute 'tourist tax' — with other cities looking to copy its approach to overtourism
Venice is doubling a last-minute tourist fee for daytrippers, first introduced in 2024. Its tourism chief says other cities want to copy its approach.
My favorite gem in Italy is just an hour from Venice. It's packed with stunning scenery and feels like stepping into a fairy tale.
I love visiting Bassano del Grappa, a charming Italian city near Venice. It's less touristy than other popular destinations and has so much to do.
I took my kids to Venice for the first time. Our trip would've been better if we'd avoided these 5 mistakes.
My family went to Venice for the first time. It was fun, but I made common travel mistakes with our hotel and activities that cost us time and money.
People rave about the gondola rides in Venice, but it paled in comparison to another water-based activity from our trip
When my kids and I went to Venice, we did one of the city's famous gondola rides. However, our private rowing lesson was way more worth it.
I paid $120 for my family to take the ferry around Venice. The unlimited passes were a total waste of money.
When I planned a trip to Venice, one of the tips that kept popping up was to buy a ferry pass. But it wasn't worth it, and I could've saved $120.
I went to Venice for the first time. I loved it, but I won't go back due to the massive crowds.
BI's reporter visited Venice, Italy, and saw how overtourism leads to overcrowded streets, environmental issues, and increased living costs.
The tourist tax in Venice didn't deter enough travelers. Now, the hot spot is limiting tour groups.
Venice tried to mitigate overtourism with a tax pilot program, but it didn't solve the problem. Now, the city hopes a cap on tourist groups will help.
After traveling to over 40 countries, I have no plans to return to these 4 places around the globe
After visiting over 40 countries around the globe, a few places — like Los Angeles and Venice — didn't leave me wanting to return.
I've traveled to many of the most popular spots in Italy. Here are the 4 places I'd return to and the 2 I'd skip next time.
While working on an Army base in Italy, I got to visit many of the country's hot spots. I'd love to return to places like Verona and Cinque Terre.
Tourist hot spots from Venice to a town near Mount Fuji are taking drastic measures to cope with overtourism
This week, a barrier was erected in front of a popular Instagram spot: Lawson convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, which has a view of Mount Fuji.
I spent 6 days in Italy after dreaming of visiting my whole life. 8 moments made it worth the wait.
Business Insider's reporter spent her first trip to Italy taking trains and strolling castle grounds while exploring Venice, Rome, and Milan.
I regret spending 2 weeks in Europe traveling to 6 different places. Next time, I'm choosing quality over quantity.
For two weeks, Business Insider's reporter backpacked across six cities in four European countries: Berlin, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Milan, and Zurich.
Venice's plan to charge tourists descended into chaos, showing how much of a headache overtourism has become
Local residents protested the tourist-fee trial, with some even clashing with police.
Venice is installing speed cameras on its canals after a series of deadly accidents
Venice will deploy speed cameras to monitor boats in its canals following a series of deadly accidents and damage to the city's infrastructure.
Venice tourists who refused to stop taking selfies sent tumbling into a cold canal after their gondola capsized
The gondolier was attempting to get under a bridge near St Mark's Square when the group ignored his orders to sit down and continued taking photos.
Inside the last glass furnace in Venice making mosaics for the Sagrada Familia and the emir of Dubai
Orsoni has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. Today, it's the only historical furnace permitted to operate in the city of Venice.
I moved from Texas to Italy because I was concerned about US politics and the economy. Venice is so much more reasonable in every single way.
Alan Bruton moved to Venice, Italy, after becoming disenchanted with the US, in search of better affordability and more opportunity in his field.
Day trippers to Venice will have to pay a $5.50 tourist fee as the city tries to curb excessive tourism
The city said the initiative wasn't designed to raise cash but to give residents a better quality of life.