9/11/2023 0 Comments Download tourist by locals![]() Locals were pushing back against rising costs due to short-term rentals and Airbnb. In the months before the COVID-19 lockdown, grumblings across the globe highlighted a need to change the traveler-centric focus. It is one of many small nudges around the world that indicate the tourism needle is shifting from traveler-focused to local-centric. ![]() ![]() And, even this move from the Venice port isn’t without controversy, as it seems the cruise ship problem is just being moved to the nearby Marghera port. It seems to me there have been calls to ban cruise ships from Venice for years, and why this has taken so long is something I don’t actually understand. I felt a collective sigh of relief and resounding “It’s about time!” when Italian officials announced they were banning cruise ships from the historic Venice port.
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