Gondoliers wanted: Venice seeks to fill vacancies for city's defining profession
Venice is actively recruiting new gondoliers to preserve the ancient profession, with rigorous training emphasizing skill and knowledge of the city's canals.
This is what it takes for a gondolier to work in Venice - and they can earn up to 150,000 a year
Becoming a gondolier in Venice requires extensive training, assessments, and a license, emphasizing its cultural importance and the demand for skilled operators.
Venice is running out of gondoliers because of 'generational change,' even as record tourist numbers swarm the city
Venice faces a decline in gondoliers, sparking concerns for the preservation of this iconic tradition amid rising tourism.
Gondoliers wanted: Venice seeks to fill vacancies for city's defining profession
Venice is actively recruiting new gondoliers to preserve the ancient profession, with rigorous training emphasizing skill and knowledge of the city's canals.
This is what it takes for a gondolier to work in Venice - and they can earn up to 150,000 a year
Becoming a gondolier in Venice requires extensive training, assessments, and a license, emphasizing its cultural importance and the demand for skilled operators.
Venice is running out of gondoliers because of 'generational change,' even as record tourist numbers swarm the city
Venice faces a decline in gondoliers, sparking concerns for the preservation of this iconic tradition amid rising tourism.