Florence, overtourism and Italy

Italian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
The historic Tuscan city is the latest popular destination to introduce measures to tackle out-of-control tourism that locals say is driving them out.
Florence In Italy Takes Steps To Tackle Overtourism
Like many other popular travel destinations, Florence is introducing measures to keep locals happy while tackling overtourism.
City of Florence Follows Suit in Combating Overtourism as Italy Hosts G7 Tourist Members
Florentine government officials announced a 10-point plan toward combating overtourism in the Renaissance city.
Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in city
ROME -- The city of Florence took new measures Tuesday to crack down on overtourism, just as the Italian government hosts the Group of Seven tourism ministers in the Renaissance city and seeks to significantly boost the country’s place as a top visitor destination.
Italian city bans ‘key boxes’ as hated symbol of overtourism
Florence is to ban the key boxes that have become a hated symbol of the burgeoning short-term rental market in its historic centre, firing the latest salvo in the battle against mass tourism in Europe.
Florence to ban ‘key boxes’ in ten-point plan to combat overtourism
Florence is to ban the key boxes that have become a hated symbol of the burgeoning short-term rental market in its historic centre, firing the latest salvo in the battle against mass tourism in Europe.
Florence cracks down on key boxes to curb tourist influx
The authorities of Florence have implemented measures to counteract the negative effects of mass tourism and improve the quality of life for residents. A list of new regulations, comprising 10 points,
Florence tackles tourism: Key box ban to protect city centre
The authorities in Florence have implemented measures to mitigate the adverse effects of mass tourism and enhance residents' quality of life. The new set of regulations, which consists of ten points,
Florence cracks down on overtourism just as Italy hosts G7 tourist ministers in Renaissance city
The city of Florence took new measures Tuesday to crack down on overtourism, just as the Italian government hosts the Group of Seven tourism ministers in the Renaissance city and seeks to significantly boost the country’s place as a top visitor destination.
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Pompeii Introduces New Limits on Daily Visitors to Protect the Ancient City From Overtourism
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Pompeii launches personalized tickets and entry limits to combat overtourism
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Italy's ancient Pompeii park cracks down on daily visitors to combat overtourism
Pompeii Archaeological Park near Naples will set a limit on the amount of people who are visiting the ancient location after ...
Pompeii implements new daily visitor limits to combat overtourism
The preserved Roman city of Pompeii will have new visitor limits to combat overtourism and protect the archeological park.
Japan’s Mount Fuji eyes tram to tackle carbon footprint and overtourism
Mount Fuji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2013, further boosting its appeal. But the distinction came on the ...
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Blame It On George? How Lake Como Became Another Victim Of Overtourism
In January, the municipality of Torno, a town of about 1,200 inhabitants on Lake Como, in northern Italy, published on its ...
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One of Italy’s most beautiful cities issues 10-point plan to tackle overtourism
It is also known for being very busy in the summer months. Now new measures have been put in place to crack down on this ...