Italy

In recent years, Venice in Italy has been doing all it can to protect the city and its historic buildings. This included banning cruise ships from the lagoon in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, the city’s authorities decided to cut…

After more than two years of the pandemic, travelers are back in a big way, despite flight cancelations and other problems. However, even though popular European destinations need revenue from tourism, some parts have had enough of bad…

In order to save the historic city, Venice banned large cruise ships from docking in the Lagoon. However, one cruise line has found a way around that, by shuttling passengers from the ship to the city in motor boats. Reportedly, the city’s…

It was recently reported that Venice in Italy is introducing a tourist entry fee in an effort to reduce overtourism. Now, the trend is continuing on a number of Italian beaches. Changes are being made to not only avoid overtourism, but to…

It was recently reported that Venice was planning on launching an entry fee scheme in an effort to solve the Italian city’s overtourism problem. The city has officially announced that from January 16, 2023, visitors to Venice will need to…

There is good news from Italy for travelers who love to take their dogs with them on vacation. The European country’s leading rail operator is allowing small pets to travel for free on trains this summer. In fact, Trenitalia recently…

Right at this moment, there is travel chaos around the world, partly due to hundreds of canceled European and other flights, leaving travelers stranded.  However, in the wake of the pandemic, some of the most popular European destinations…

Since March 31, Italy has been gradually phasing out pandemic measures as the state of emergency ended. One measure that is being dropped is the need to present the Green Pass to enter public venues. However, other measures are continuing…

Following two years of the pandemic, travel is picking up again in Venice. However, the over-touristed city is going ahead with plans to keep the numbers down. In fact, Venice is introducing a booking system for visitors, including an…

In the past, train travel was as common as commercial flight is today. However, many travelers still prefer this alternative way of getting from A to B. If you have the time, train journeys allow you to relax and watch the beautiful scenery…