Originally Posted by
desi
Title come across as question mark is for the turnstile part while assertive statement before the comma looks like done deal.
UNESCO has no enforcement authority.
Since Venice MAY have to do something concrete, why not wait until concrete has solidified (especially given Italy's track record with past pronouncements of similar nature)
Best time to enjoy Venice is between 7 AM and 10 AM (after 9 PM is not bad either) and best place is back street blocks area away from San Marco and Rialto.
UNESCO has no enforcement authority, but Venice not MAY have to do something, it MUST do something, and has decided it needs to do this to maintain its UNESCO status. This is dominating the headlines even today, and I'm not going to censor or shield people from what the news and buzz is in Italy. People need to know. For example, the most likely thing to happen to Alitalia is that it closes down over the rest of the year. I haven't brought that up here, but it is certainly discussed on the Alitalia forum, because should have a heads up.
Headline today:
Misure per il governo del turismo a Venezia
Il Comune "mette in riga" i flussi turistici: accessi controllati a San Marco e aree ristoro
Approvata la delibera in risposta ai rilievi dell'Unesco: campagna informativa sui social, prenotazioni "intelligenti", tutela della residenzialitą e stretta sulle locazioni turistiche
"Measures to govern tourism in Venice
The Commune straightens out the influx of tourists: control access to San Marco and restored historical areas. Approved, the deliberations in response to UNESCO: a social information campaign, intelligent reservation system, protection of local residents, and strict control over the tourist locations."
Venice says it is going to do this. The votes are passed. I don't think I should hide it from FT members because they might not like the news. Does Italy govern erratically? Yes, almost as erratically as the USA. Health care will be changed, then it's not, etc. There's still no reason why headlines have to be hidden from people. The headline of this post was the headline of the newspaper article. I added a question mark.
These measures should not be taken to mean that Venice doesn't want tourists. This will work for the benefit of the tourists. Tourists are referred to as "resources." They are the main resources that Venice has, and they protect them, just like city and country protects its resources. This is not to crack down on tourists, it's to make their experience better, and to make sure that people want to visit Venice for centuries to come.