This is an interesting article from The Guardian, relating how Venice is reacting to the renewal of tourism.
Two opposing points of view from the locals (both restaurant owners), that will probably be echoed all over the world :
"It is fashionable to want to ban cruise ships but the reality is they bring tourists who spend money, who allow my osteria to flourish and employ people. "
"This is the moment we must grab to definitively change Venice, limit the number of visitors and stop the daily mass invasion of people who contribute nothing and disrespect our special city” .
Two opposing points of view from the locals (both restaurant owners), that will probably be echoed all over the world :
"It is fashionable to want to ban cruise ships but the reality is they bring tourists who spend money, who allow my osteria to flourish and employ people. "
"This is the moment we must grab to definitively change Venice, limit the number of visitors and stop the daily mass invasion of people who contribute nothing and disrespect our special city” .
'It's an exciting beginning': Venice opens to tourists
As Italy opens its borders, we report from Venice where hotels and restaurants are eager to welcome back overseas visitors but some fear a return to mass tourism
www.theguardian.com