"Bans on large cruise ships in the city center and a five-euro "access fee" for day-trippers are meant to mitigate the adverse effects of mass tourism; the MOSE flood barriers, installed in 2020, have turned frequent winter flooding to a thing of the past. The result? A local crowd that's keen to support their fragile city-and inviting visitors to do the same."
"A tangle of medieval alleys, Venice's main sestiere (neighborhood) San Marco is home to the major sites, from the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica to one side of the Rialto Bridge. In the elegant sestiere of Cannaregio, you'll find grand palazzi; art-filled churches like the Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto, filled with works by Tintoretto; the old Jewish quarter; and the Fondamenta della Misericordia, the city's loveliest bar strip."
Venice has implemented visitor controls and infrastructure to reduce overtourism and flooding. Bans on large cruise ships in the city center and a five-euro access fee for day-trippers aim to mitigate mass tourism, while MOSE flood barriers installed in 2020 have largely ended frequent winter flooding. Sustainable tourism initiatives are moving activity toward the lagoon islands, supporting farms on Sant'Erasmo and Mazzorbo and reviving artisan traditions. La Biennale di Venezia has reopened its main exhibition in the Arsenale, and luxury hoteliers are renovating unused historic buildings to preserve Venetian architecture. Travelers are encouraged to explore quieter sestieri and island waterways.
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