Images from the future – and – for Greece come from our neighbor Italy and in particular Venice, which is putting a “brake” on uncontrolled tourism, putting into effect stricter conditions for visitors.

The issue of the out-of-control situation due to excessive tourists in the enchanting city of Italy was raised by the residents in a clear way, even by those who were earning a lot of money due to their involvement in the tourist activity.

THE Venice it was sinking, but it wasn’t sinking because of the waters that surround it, but because of the huge tourist traffic, which far exceeded the infrastructure of the area.

After strong reactions from residents, the decision was made to change the conditions for visitors to the city. Now, large groups of tourists and loudspeakers, which were used by the attendants, are prohibited, causing a real confusion.

The measures were put in place to limit the impact of over-tourism on the Italian city, officials say. Also, Venice introduced a daily entrance fee of €5 earlier this year.

Hypertourism is widely seen as one of the most pressing issues for Venice, which has a population of around 250,000 and saw more than 13 million visitors in 2019.

Visitor numbers have declined due to the pandemic, but are expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in the coming years.

THE Honesta civic association that tracks housing in the city, said in a recent update that the historic city had about 49,000 more beds for rent by tourists than beds available for residents.

The changes to tourism rules come after experts from Unesco warned that Venice could be added to a list of world heritage sites at risk as the effects of climate change and mass tourism threaten to cause irreversible changes to it.