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Venice mayor hits out at ‘idiot’ tourists for surfing along Grand Canal as two fined

Venice’s mayor had offered dinner to anyone who could locate those ‘making a mockery of the city’

The Independent UK

Flight attendant reveals bizarre rules in Venice - including fines for sitting down

A flight attendant has offered a glimpse at some of the rules for tourists in Venice - including fines that are handed out for visitors who sit down

Daily Mirror

‘Idiot’ tourist surfers on Venice’s Grand Canal slapped with €1,500 fines

Two foreign tourists in Venice were filmed speeding down the city’s Grand Canal

Evening Standard

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Venice mayor hunts for ‘idiots’ filmed foil surfing along Grand Canal

Luigi Brugnaro offers dinner to anyone who can locate duo who ‘make a mockery of this city’

The Guardian - UK

Antarctica’s Ice Could Be Melting Much Faster Than Previously Thought

A massive tsunami would swamp New York City and beyond, killing millions. London, Venice and Mumbai would also become aquariums.

Zenger

'Dad wanted to recreate epic 500-mile cycle from 1973 so we did it for his 70th'

The cycling Boyd boys made their way from Kent to Venice, via a few stop offs in Paris, Geneva, Milan, Verona, some miscellaneous wild camping woods and a lorry park

Daily Mirror

Venice and the milk of dreams

Santa Maria Della Salute, also known as Saint Mary of Health, stands majestically at Punta Della Dogana by the Grand Canal in the city of Venice. In 1631, Venice experienced an unusually devastating plague when nearly a third of the population was wiped out. As a votive offering, the Republic…

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A macabre start to wedded bliss in Venice

Brief letters: Bridge of Sighs | A moment with Raymond Briggs | Ethel & Ernest | ‘Egg prick’ | Travelling companions

The Guardian - UK

Venetians fear ‘museum relic’ status as population drops below 50,000

Campaigners say Italian city’s remaining residents feel ‘suffocated’ by effects of tourism

The Guardian - UK

Why did Anne Heche buy a ‘random’ red wig in this Venice hair salon before her crash?

LOS ANGELES — Right before Anne Heche crashed her car into a Mar Vista home a little before 11 a.m. Friday, she was acting like “a sweet little girl” as she bought a bright red wig at Glass Hair Design in Venice, salon owner Richard Glass said Monday.

Los Angeles Times

Holidaymakers face fines of hundreds of pounds for breaking simple rules in Italy

Taking a bike into Venice, sitting on the wrong steps in Rome and wearing a bikini away from the beach in Sorrento are just some of the actions that could prove costly for travellers who ignore the rules

Wales Online

Tourists in Italy face fines of thousands of pounds for breaking these simple rules

Holidaymakers should be aware of the rules in place in certain parts of the Boot which could land you with a heavy fine if you accidently break them, such as taking a bike into Venice

Daily Mirror

The Northern Agenda: Like Venice, but nicer

The Northern city that ranks higher than top European destinations as the most beautiful in the world

Manchester Evening News

Italy's salty Po Delta hurting agriculture, fisheries

Drought and unusually hot weather have raised the salt levels in Italy’s largest delta, where the mighty Po River feeds into the Adriatic Sea south of Venice

The Independent UK

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Venice announces additional details of tourist entry fee

Officials in Venice, Italy, have revealed additional details about a new entrance fee designed to reduce "tourist peaks" and "manage tourist flows" that will take effect on Jan. 16, 2023.

Asharq Al-Awsat

From Cruz to Blanchett: Venice Serves Up Film Festival Stars

The Venice Film Festival will welcome stars from Penelope Cruz to Cate Blanchett and host world premieres from directors Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro Inarritu and Luca Guadagnino, organizers said Tuesday. A total of 23 movies are in competition for the Golden Lion, the top prize awarded to the best film on…

The Guardian - UK

Cate Blanchett and Harry Styles to head to Venice for 2022 edition of film festival

Competition slots for jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi, Martin McDonagh and Darren Aronofsky, while actors on show range from past winner Blanchett to Bill Nighy and Harry Styles

The Independent UK

Aronofsky, Iñarritu films set for Venice Film Festival

Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” the Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde,” Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” and Luca Guadigino’s “Bones and All,” with Timothée Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall

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The Guardian - UK

Cruise passengers shuttled into Venice by motor boat to dodge big ships ban

Move by Norwegian Cruise authorised by city’s port authority despite plans to curb daytrippers

Radio France Internationale

US actress Julianne Moore to preside over jury at Venice Film Festival

Julianne Moore will be jury president for the 2022 Venice Film Festival in September, organisers have said.

USA Today Sports Media Group

4-star LB Damon Wilson names top schools

Four-star linebacker recruit Damon Wilson plays football for Venice High School

Radio France Internationale

Cannes, Venice film festivals call for release of Iranian filmmakers

The Venice film festival called Tuesday for the "immediate release" of award-winning dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and fellow directors Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Aleahmad. On Monday, Cannes film festival organisers also condemned their arrest.

Daily Mirror

Family's holiday nightmare after their luggage is lost twice during getaway trip

Their bags were lost on both the outgoing flight to Venice and the return flight to Dublin in the family's first trip for three years

The Guardian - UK

‘Is your backpack full of dreams?’: readers’ Interrail memories

With Interrail hitting 50, our tipsters reminisce over trips from the Arctic to the Algarve, recalling cheesy chat-ups, amazing sights and eccentric route planning

Evening Standard

Venice to charge tourists a daily fee to visit

Day-trippers will have to book online to visit the historic city

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