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    Venice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control tourism

    City officials say the new rules, set to take effect in June, will help lessen the impact of tourism on the local community.
    by Joe Hernandez Jan 01, 2024 1 minute
    Tourists enjoy a gondola ride on the Grand Canal by the Rialto bridge in Venice in 2021.

    Venice, Italy, will limit the size of tour groups and take other measures beginning this summer to soften the impact of tourism on the local community.

    The Italian travel hub known for its picturesque

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