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Guadagnino, Almodóvar, Larraín: this year’s Venice film festival already looks exceptional

A lineup for the senses includes Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice sequel, Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux and Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas. How nutritious it will prove remains to be seen

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Kidman, Clooney, Craig and Jolie join Venice film festival lineup

Stars will descend on the Lido as Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic contends with the Joker and Beetlejuice sequels for this year’s Golden Lion

The Guardian - UK

Let’s get physical: the science of dance at the Venice Biennale

The dance festival’s opening weekend, under the theme We Humans, focused as much on gravity and technology as emotional connection

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Venice's Temporary Entrance Fee Experiment Deemed Successful

Venice's successful trial of a temporary entrance fee managed visitor numbers effectively, generating revenue and reducing crowds. Mayor under investigatio...

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Planning a vacation? Here’s all the places that the locals don’t want you

If you’re getting ready to plan a trip, here are seven destinations to reconsider visiting as locals say they’re facing the consequences of overtourism, Katie Hawkinson reports

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Kylie Jenner's European Vacation: Cherished Family Moments In Venice

Kylie Jenner's delightful European vacation in Venice, Italy with her children and friend, Stassie, and the launch of her new swimwear collection from her ...

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Affordable travel is to blame for Europe’s overtourism problem, spoiling its most sought-after cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam and Athens

Mass tourism isn't a new phenomenon, but it’s reached a tipping point in Europe where locals are increasingly bearing the brunt of it.

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Venice makes £2million from day-tripper tax with trial scheme tipped for extension

Officials in Venice say they are trying to limit numbers to help protect the city but the move has sparked protests

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Venice Day-Tripper Tax Generates 2.4 Million Euros

Venice's day-tripper tax trial collects 2.4 million euros from 485,062 visitors, aiming to manage overtourism and protect its heritage status.

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Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it

Venice city officials say the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros during a test phase this summer, and that decisions on how to proceed would be made in the fall after a full analysis of the data

The Independent UK

Venice mayor under investigation in developer corruption scandal

The mayor of Venice is under investigation in a corruption scandal that has landed his top public works official in jail

The Independent UK

Venice Day-Tripper Levy Pilot Program Raises 2 Million Euros

Venice's day-tripper entrance fee program faced criticism despite generating revenue and exceeding visitor expectations.

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The renaissance of Venice’s favourite retreat

When Venetian nobles wanted to escape the heat and crowds of the city they headed to the Brenta Riviera. Today’s visitors are following their lead

The Guardian - UK

"Playing live to 100 million people. It gets to you at times": The chaotic story of the day Pink Floyd hired an oil rig to play Venice and the mayor lost his job

It was supposed to be just another Pink Floyd extravaganza. Nobody expected blackmail and a scandal that forced a city's mayor to resign

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Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors

Venice on Sunday wraps up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee

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Venice set to change entry charge in 2025 after results of pilot scheme

Venice’s experiment with payment systems for tourists only had a small impact on reducing crowds, a politician has said, meaning prices will almost certainly be hiked next year.

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30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’

Have you ever seen such a beautiful painting you wished you could crawl inside of it? To be inside the world that Van Gogh, Cézanne, or Monet created? The post 30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’ first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Revealed: How mass tourism helped England after the Black Death

Finds from “England’s Venice” reveal the secrets of medieval pilgrimage

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Rome's airport is named for da Vinci, Venice's for Marco Polo. Milan's Malpensa? Silvio Berlusconi

Milan’s Malpensa Airport, Italy’s second-busiest passenger airport, is being renamed after Silvio Berlusconi

The Guardian - UK

Barbie graces London and the Rokeby Venus heads to Liverpool – the week in art

Plus Dominique White’s subaquatic sculptures, Lonnie Holley’s salvaged objects and a new Rembrandt at the British Museum – all in your weekly dispatch

Evening Standard

'Should I even travel to popular destinations like Venice?’

Justin Francis, the founder of Responsible Travel, navigates the tough topic of overtourism and tourist taxes

The Guardian - UK

Thai artist gives voice to Myanmar’s Shan refugees at Venice and Bangkok biennales

Themes of displacement and diaspora explored in collaborative textile project as part of The Spirits of Maritime Crossing exhibition in Venice and Bangkok

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‘Personal Structures’ in Venice is about ‘artists breaking free’

‘Personal Structures 2024: Beyond Boundaries’ reveals a rich tapestry of perspectives on the challenges of our time, from culture to climate and identity

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Hoby Is Completely Blind, Yet It Didn’t Stop Him From Enjoying Daniel Arsham’s Exhibition In Venice

Would you dare to visit an art exhibition without actually being able to see it? Daniel Arsham beautifully showed that art can be discovered in very different and unexpected ways. The post Hoby Is Completely Blind, Yet It Didn’t Stop Him From Enjoying Daniel Arsham’s Exhibition In Venice first appeared…

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Max Mara departs from quiet luxury with Marco Polo-inspired Venice show

Resort collection featured brand’s signature camel, but came with sequins, brocades and jacquard silk

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